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一

one

Meaning: one; one radical (no.1)
Kun-yomi: ひと-/ひと.つ
On-yomi: イチ/イツ
乙

the latter

Meaning: the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
Kun-yomi: おと-/きのと
On-yomi: オツ/イツ
卜

divining

Meaning: divining; fortune-telling; divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
Kun-yomi: うらな.う/うらない
On-yomi: ボク
了

complete

Meaning: complete; finish
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リョウ
力

power

Meaning: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
Kun-yomi: ちから
On-yomi: リョク/リキ/リイ
又

or again

Meaning: or again; furthermore; on the other hand
Kun-yomi: また/また-/また.の-
On-yomi: ユウ
丁

street

Meaning: street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something; even number; 4th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: ひのと
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ/チン/トウ/チ
二

two

Meaning: two; two radical (no.2)
Kun-yomi: ふた/ふた.つ/ふたた.び
On-yomi: ニ/ジ
入

enter

Meaning: enter; insert
Kun-yomi: い.る/-い.る/-い.り/い.れる/-い.れ/はい.る
On-yomi: ニュウ/ジュ
九

nine

Meaning: nine
Kun-yomi: ここの/ここの.つ
On-yomi: キュウ/ク
七

seven

Meaning: seven
Kun-yomi: なな/なな.つ/なの
On-yomi: シチ
乃

from

Meaning: from; possessive particle; whereupon; accordingly
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ
人

person

Meaning: person
Kun-yomi: ひと/-り/-と
On-yomi: ジン/ニン
八

eight

Meaning: eight; eight radical (no. 12)
Kun-yomi: や/や.つ/やっ.つ/よう
On-yomi: ハチ
十

ten

Meaning: ten
Kun-yomi: とお/と
On-yomi: ジュウ/ジッ/ジュッ
刀

sword

Meaning: sword; saber; knife
Kun-yomi: かたな/そり
On-yomi: トウ
已

stop

Meaning: stop; halt; previously; already; long ago
Kun-yomi: や.む/すで.に/のみ/はなはだ
On-yomi: イ
久

long time

Meaning: long time; old story
Kun-yomi: ひさ.しい
On-yomi: キュウ/ク
及

reach out

Meaning: reach out; exert; exercise; cause
Kun-yomi: およ.ぶ/およ.び/および/およ.ぼす
On-yomi: キュウ
弓

bow

Meaning: bow; bow (archery, violin)
Kun-yomi: ゆみ
On-yomi: キュウ
己

self

Meaning: self; snake; serpent
Kun-yomi: おのれ/つちのと/な
On-yomi: コ/キ
三

three

Meaning: three
Kun-yomi: み/み.つ/みっ.つ
On-yomi: サン/ゾウ
山

mountain

Meaning: mountain
Kun-yomi: やま
On-yomi: サン/セン
女

woman

Meaning: woman; female
Kun-yomi: おんな/め
On-yomi: ジョ/ニョ/ニョウ
凡

mediocre

Meaning: mediocre
Kun-yomi: およ.そ/おうよ.そ/すべ.て
On-yomi: ボン/ハン
千

thousand

Meaning: thousand
Kun-yomi: ち
On-yomi: セン
川

stream

Meaning: stream; river; river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: セン
小

little

Meaning: little; small
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい/こ-/お-/さ-
On-yomi: ショウ
士

gentleman

Meaning: gentleman; samurai; samurai radical (no. 33)
Kun-yomi: さむらい
On-yomi: シ
子

child

Meaning: child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: こ/-こ/ね
On-yomi: シ/ス/ツ
乞

beg

Meaning: beg; invite; ask
Kun-yomi: こ.う
On-yomi: コツ/キツ/キ/キケ/コチ
万

ten thousand

Meaning: ten thousand; 10,000
Kun-yomi: よろず
On-yomi: マン/バン
口

mouth

Meaning: mouth
Kun-yomi: くち
On-yomi: コウ/ク
巳

sign of the snake or serpent

Meaning: sign of the snake or serpent; 9-11AM; sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: み
On-yomi: シ
工

craft

Meaning: craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/ク/グ
巾

towel

Meaning: towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50)
Kun-yomi: おお.い/ちきり/きれ
On-yomi: キン/フク
上

above

Meaning: above; up
Kun-yomi: うえ/-うえ/うわ-/かみ/あ.げる/-あ.げる/あ.がる/-あ.がる/あ.がり
On-yomi: ジョウ/ショウ/シャン
丈

length

Meaning: length; 10feet; measure; Mr.; Ms.; height; stature; all (one has); only; that's all; merely
Kun-yomi: たけ/だけ
On-yomi: ジョウ
之

of

Meaning: of; this
Kun-yomi: の/これ/おいて/ゆく/この
On-yomi: シ
干

dry

Meaning: dry; parch
Kun-yomi: ほ.す/ほ.し-/-ぼ.し/ひ.る
On-yomi: カン
也

to be (classical)

Meaning: to be (classical)
Kun-yomi: なり/か/また
On-yomi: ヤ/エ
勺

ladle

Meaning: ladle; one tenth of a go; dip
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク
刃

blade

Meaning: blade; sword; edge
Kun-yomi: は/やいば/き.る
On-yomi: ジン/ニン
丸

round

Meaning: round; full (month); perfection; -ship; pills; make round; roll up; curl up; seduce; explain away
Kun-yomi: まる/まる.める/まる.い
On-yomi: ガン
叉

fork in road

Meaning: fork in road; crotch
Kun-yomi: また
On-yomi: サ/シャ/サイ
夕

evening

Meaning: evening
Kun-yomi: ゆう
On-yomi: セキ
与

bestow

Meaning: bestow; participate in; give; award; impart; provide; cause; gift; godsend
Kun-yomi: あた.える/あずか.る/くみ.する/ともに
On-yomi: ヨ
下

below

Meaning: below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.り/くだ.す/-くだ.す/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ
才

genius

Meaning: genius; years old; cubic shaku
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サイ
寸

measurement

Meaning: measurement; foot; 10
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: スン
大

large

Meaning: large; big
Kun-yomi: おお-/おお.きい/-おお.いに
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ
土

soil

Meaning: soil; earth; ground; Turkey
Kun-yomi: つち
On-yomi: ド/ト
乏

destitution

Meaning: destitution; scarce; limited
Kun-yomi: とぼ.しい/とも.しい
On-yomi: ボウ
亡

deceased

Meaning: deceased; the late; dying; perish
Kun-yomi: な.い/な.き-/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ
牙

tusk

Meaning: tusk; fang; tusk radical (no. 92)
Kun-yomi: きば/は
On-yomi: ガ/ゲ
元

beginning

Meaning: beginning; former time; origin
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン
幻

phantasm

Meaning: phantasm; vision; dream; illusion; apparition
Kun-yomi: まぼろし
On-yomi: ゲン
丹

rust-colored

Meaning: rust-colored; red; red lead; pills
Kun-yomi: に
On-yomi: タン
介

jammed in

Meaning: jammed in; shellfish; mediate; concern oneself with
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カイ
比

compare

Meaning: compare; race; ratio; Philipines
Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi: ヒ
切

cut

Meaning: cut; cutoff; be sharp
Kun-yomi: き.る/-き.る/き.り/-き.り/-ぎ.り/き.れる/-き.れる/き.れ/-き
On-yomi: セツ/サイ
戸

door

Meaning: door; counter for houses; door radical (no. 63)
Kun-yomi: と
On-yomi: コ
牛

cow

Meaning: cow
Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: ギュウ
巨

gigantic

Meaning: gigantic; big; large; great
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョ
升

measuring box

Meaning: measuring box; 1.8 liter
Kun-yomi: ます
On-yomi: ショウ
五

five

Meaning: five
Kun-yomi: いつ/いつ.つ
On-yomi: ゴ
互

mutually

Meaning: mutually; reciprocally; together
Kun-yomi: たが.い/かたみ.に
On-yomi: ゴ
午

noon

Meaning: noon; sign of the horse; 11AM-1PM; seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: うま
On-yomi: ゴ
匹

equal

Meaning: equal; head; counter for small animals; roll of cloth
Kun-yomi: ひき
On-yomi: ヒツ
少

few

Meaning: few; little
Kun-yomi: すく.ない/すこ.し
On-yomi: ショウ
凶

villain

Meaning: villain; evil; bad luck; disaster
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョウ
中

in

Meaning: in; inside; middle; mean; center
Kun-yomi: なか/うち/あた.る
On-yomi: チュウ
支

branch

Meaning: branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)
Kun-yomi: ささ.える/つか.える/か.う
On-yomi: シ
井

well

Meaning: well; well crib; town; community
Kun-yomi: い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
公

public

Meaning: public; prince; official; governmental
Kun-yomi: おおやけ
On-yomi: コウ/ク
止

stop

Meaning: stop; halt
Kun-yomi: と.まる/-ど.まり/と.める/-と.める/-ど.め/とど.める/とど.め/とど
On-yomi: シ
屯

barracks

Meaning: barracks; police station; camp
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トン
勾

be bent

Meaning: be bent; slope; capture
Kun-yomi: かぎ/ま.がる
On-yomi: コウ/ク
氏

family name

Meaning: family name; surname; clan
Kun-yomi: うじ/-うじ
On-yomi: シ
允

license

Meaning: license; sincerity; permit
Kun-yomi: じょう/まこと.に/ゆるす
On-yomi: イン
孔

cavity

Meaning: cavity; hole; slit; very; great; exceedingly
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: コウ

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