Search Kanji for sho

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above

Meaning: above
Kun-yomi: うえ/うわ-/かみ/あ.げる/あ.がる/あ.がり/のぼ.る/のぼ.せる/のぼ.す
On-yomi: ジョウ/ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かたむ.ける
On-yomi: ショク/シキ/レツ/レチ

little

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

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すく.う
On-yomi: ショウ

measuring box

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

few

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

well

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

left-side kata radical (no. 91)

Meaning: left-side kata radical (no. 91)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ

two people

Meaning: two people
Kun-yomi: したが.う/したが.える/より
On-yomi: ショウ/ジュウ/ジュ

to create

Meaning: to create; to make; to invent; to begin
Kun-yomi: つく.る/はじ.める/きず.つける
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

dispose

Meaning: dispose; manage; deal with; sentence; condemn; act; behave; place
Kun-yomi: ところ/-こ/お.る
On-yomi: ショ

seduce

Meaning: seduce; call; send for; wear; put on; ride in; buy; eat; drink; catch (cold)
Kun-yomi: め.す
On-yomi: ショウ

head

Meaning: head; counter for animals
Kun-yomi: あし
On-yomi: ヒキ/ショ/ソ/ヒツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チョウ/ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たくみ
On-yomi: ショウ

government office

Meaning: government office
Kun-yomi: やくしょ
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ

moreover

Meaning: moreover; also; furthermore
Kun-yomi: か.つ
On-yomi: ショ/ソ/ショウ

bowl

Meaning: bowl; bowl of food
Kun-yomi: どんぶり
On-yomi: トン/タン/ショウ/セイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く/およ.ぶ
On-yomi: ショウ/ニョウ

correct

Meaning: correct; justice; righteous; 10**40
Kun-yomi: ただ.しい/ただ.す/まさ/まさ.に
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

life

Meaning: life; genuine; birth
Kun-yomi: い.きる/い.かす/い.ける/う.まれる/うま.れる/う.まれ/うまれ/う.む/
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

excited

Meaning: excited
Kun-yomi: おおやけ/おそ.れる
On-yomi: ショウ/シュ

artisan

Meaning: artisan; workman; carpenter
Kun-yomi: たくみ
On-yomi: ショウ

level

Meaning: level
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ/ソ/ソウ/ホウ

help

Meaning: help
Kun-yomi: すく.う/たす.ける
On-yomi: ジョウ/ショウ

furrow in field

Meaning: furrow in field; small drainage
Kun-yomi: みぞ
On-yomi: ショウ/シュ/シン/ソン/シュン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あと
On-yomi: シャク/サク/ショウ

color

Meaning: color
Kun-yomi: いろ
On-yomi: ショク/シキ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ/ビョウ/ミョウ

first time

Meaning: first time; beginning
Kun-yomi: はじ.め/はじ.めて/はつ/はつ-/うい-/-そ.める/-ぞ.め
On-yomi: ショ

dull

Meaning: dull; slow; unskillful
Kun-yomi: つたな.い
On-yomi: ショ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おそれあわ.てる
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

continue

Meaning: continue; carry on; hand down; to join
Kun-yomi: たす.ける
On-yomi: ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つよ.い
On-yomi: ショ

bed

Meaning: bed; counter for beds; floor; padding; tatami
Kun-yomi: とこ/ゆか
On-yomi: ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ただ.しい
On-yomi: ショ

extract

Meaning: extract; selection; summary; copy; spread thin
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ

chestnut oak

Meaning: chestnut oak
Kun-yomi: みくり
On-yomi: チョ/ショ/ヨ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: ショク/ショウ

recommend

Meaning: recommend; work hard; beautiful
Kun-yomi: つと.める
On-yomi: ショウ

resemblance

Meaning: resemblance
Kun-yomi: あやか.る
On-yomi: ショウ

eminent

Meaning: eminent; lofty; beautiful; surname
Kun-yomi: たか.い
On-yomi: ショウ

dress up

Meaning: dress up
Kun-yomi: よそお.う
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あ.げる/ぬ.く/すく.う/と.る
On-yomi: ショウ

garbage

Meaning: garbage; rubbish; shaking; danger
Kun-yomi: あや.うい
On-yomi: ギュウ/ゴウ/ショク/セイ

argue

Meaning: argue; dispute; disturb; annoy
Kun-yomi: さえず.る/こえ
On-yomi: ビョウ/ミョウ/ソウ/ショウ

gallon

Meaning: gallon; quart
Kun-yomi: がろん/くおおと
On-yomi: ショウ

restless

Meaning: restless; agitated
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ/シュ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うちいど
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

place name

Meaning: place name
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ

quiet

Meaning: quiet; calm; tranquil; peaceful
Kun-yomi: おどろ.く
On-yomi: ショウ/シュ

tell

Meaning: tell; 10**24
Kun-yomi: く.む/の.べる
On-yomi: ジョ/ショ

voice

Meaning: voice
Kun-yomi: こえ/こわ-
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

blue

Meaning: blue; green
Kun-yomi: あお/あお-/あお.い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

wooden pestle

Meaning: wooden pestle
Kun-yomi: きね
On-yomi: ショ/ソ

establish

Meaning: establish; create; knife cut
Kun-yomi: はじ.める/きず.つく
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: は.れる
On-yomi: セイ/ソウ/ショウ

place

Meaning: place
Kun-yomi: ところ/-ところ/どころ/とこ
On-yomi: ショ

concubine

Meaning: concubine
Kun-yomi: めかけ/そばめ/わらわ
On-yomi: ショウ

esteem

Meaning: esteem; furthermore; still; yet
Kun-yomi: なお
On-yomi: ショウ

acquiesce

Meaning: acquiesce; hear; listen to; be informed; receive
Kun-yomi: うけたまわ.る/う.ける/ささ.げる/とど.める/たす.ける/こ.らす/つい.で
On-yomi: ショウ/ジョウ

beckon

Meaning: beckon; invite; summon; engage
Kun-yomi: まね.く
On-yomi: ショウ

presentable woman

Meaning: presentable woman
Kun-yomi: あざな
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

rise up

Meaning: rise up
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: ショウ

prosperous

Meaning: prosperous; bright; clear
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ショウ

pine tree

Meaning: pine tree
Kun-yomi: まつ
On-yomi: ショウ

marsh

Meaning: marsh; lake; bog; swamp; pond
Kun-yomi: ぬま
On-yomi: ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みなぎ.る
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

broil

Meaning: broil; parch; roast; fry
Kun-yomi: い.る/いた.める
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

rush plant

Meaning: rush plant
Kun-yomi: えんどう
On-yomi: チョウ/ショウ

a rocky mountain

Meaning: a rocky mountain
Kun-yomi: いしやま/そば
On-yomi: ソ/ショ

aim at

Meaning: aim at; sight; shadow; stalk
Kun-yomi: ねら.う/ねら.い
On-yomi: ソ/ショ

kill

Meaning: kill; slay; wound; injure; hurt
Kun-yomi: ころ.す
On-yomi: ショウ/サン/ソウ

decline

Meaning: decline; go down; sunset
Kun-yomi: かたむ.く
On-yomi: ショク/ソク

bed

Meaning: bed; couch; bench; chassis
Kun-yomi: ゆか
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ

bow

Meaning: bow
Kun-yomi: そりかえ.る
On-yomi: ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つつ.み
On-yomi: ショ

bite

Meaning: bite; eat
Kun-yomi: か.む
On-yomi: ソ/ショ

whisper

Meaning: whisper; lick; taste; petty
Kun-yomi: な.める/ささや.く/しゃべ.る
On-yomi: チョウ/ショウ/テン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ/セイ/ソウ

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