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Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: め/めばえ
On-yomi: ソウ/テツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くさかんむり
On-yomi: ソウ

to go round

Meaning: to go round; to make a circuit; to make a revolution; to turn round
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/めぐ.らす
On-yomi: ソウ

pair

Meaning: pair; set; comparison; counter for pairs
Kun-yomi: ふた/たぐい/ならぶ/ふたつ
On-yomi: ソウ

thirty

Meaning: thirty
Kun-yomi: さんじゅう
On-yomi: ソウ

left-side kata radical (no. 91)

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

claw

Meaning: claw; nail; talon
Kun-yomi: つめ/つま-
On-yomi: ソウ

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

rush

Meaning: rush; hurry; be flustered
Kun-yomi: いそが.しい
On-yomi: ソウ

card

Meaning: card; punch card; calorie
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サ/カ/ソウ

thirty

Meaning: thirty
Kun-yomi: よ/さんじゅう
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

go around

Meaning: go around
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る
On-yomi: キョウ/ソウ

trailing sickness

Meaning: trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104)
Kun-yomi: や.む
On-yomi: ダク/ニャク/ソウ/ジョウ/シツ

generation

Meaning: generation; world; society; public
Kun-yomi: よ/さんじゅう
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

handle

Meaning: handle; entertain; thresh; strip
Kun-yomi: あつか.い/あつか.う/あつか.る/こ.く
On-yomi: ソウ/キュウ

level

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

grass

Meaning: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140)
Kun-yomi: くさ
On-yomi: ソウ

generation

Meaning: generation; world; society; public
Kun-yomi: よ/よよ/さんじゅう/う.む/う.まれる
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

robust

Meaning: robust; manhood; prosperity
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ソウ

early

Meaning: early; fast
Kun-yomi: はや.い/はや/はや-/はや.まる/はや.める/さ-
On-yomi: ソウ/サッ

contend

Meaning: contend; dispute; argue
Kun-yomi: あらそ.う/いか.でか
On-yomi: ソウ

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

light

Meaning: light; clear; bright
Kun-yomi: あきらか
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/ソウ

walk

Meaning: walk; go on foot; run; leave
Kun-yomi: はし.る
On-yomi: ソウ

kitchen range

Meaning: kitchen range; cooking stove
Kun-yomi: かまど/かま/へっつい
On-yomi: ソウ

big

Meaning: big; large; robust; name of tribe
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ソウ

light

Meaning: light; clear; bright
Kun-yomi: あきらか
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/ソウ

chimney

Meaning: chimney
Kun-yomi: まど/てんまど/けむだし
On-yomi: ソウ/ス

dress up

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

dwell

Meaning: dwell; Sung dynasty
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソウ

run

Meaning: run
Kun-yomi: はし.る
On-yomi: ソウ

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

to go round

Meaning: to go round; to make a circuit; to make a revolution; to turn round
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/めぐ.らす
On-yomi: ソウ

black

Meaning: black; police runners (from the black clothes formerly worn by them)
Kun-yomi: しもべ
On-yomi: ソウ

look for

Meaning: look for; seek; make change
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソウ

pick

Meaning: pick; pinch; summarize
Kun-yomi: つ.ねる/つ.める/つね.る/つま.む
On-yomi: ソウ

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

broom

Meaning: broom
Kun-yomi: ほうき
On-yomi: ソウ/シュウ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つりがねそう
On-yomi: デイ/ナイ

kill

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つりがねそう
On-yomi:

to dispute

Meaning: to dispute; fight; contend; strive
Kun-yomi: あらそ.う/いか.でか
On-yomi: ソウ

bed

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

escort

Meaning: escort; send
Kun-yomi: おく.る
On-yomi: ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ/セイ/ソウ

rush

Meaning: rush; hurry; be flustered
Kun-yomi: にわか/あわ.てる
On-yomi: ソウ

religion

Meaning: religion; sect; denomination; main point; origin; essence
Kun-yomi: むね
On-yomi: シュウ/ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きのとげ
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

to separate the grain from the husk

Meaning: to separate the grain from the husk
Kun-yomi: うすじく
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

begin

Meaning: begin; be damaged; break; fall
Kun-yomi: はじ.める
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くら/おさ.める/かく.れる
On-yomi: ソウ

rush

Meaning: rush; hurry; be flustered
Kun-yomi: にわか/あわ.てる
On-yomi: ソウ

play music

Meaning: play music; speak to a ruler; complete
Kun-yomi: かな.でる
On-yomi: ソウ

inter-

Meaning: inter-; mutual; together; each other; minister of state; councillor; aspect; phase; physiognomy
Kun-yomi: あい-
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

grass

Meaning: grass; weeds; herbs; pasture; write; draft
Kun-yomi: くさ/くさ-/-ぐさ
On-yomi: ソウ

villa

Meaning: villa; inn; cottage; feudal manor
Kun-yomi: ほうき/おごそ.か
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ/チャン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たがや.す
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

school of fish

Meaning: school of fish; fish's mouth moving; exhaling sound
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゴウ/ハ/ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くわ
On-yomi: ソウ/ヨウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よみが.える
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

wink

Meaning: wink
Kun-yomi: またた.く
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

leader

Meaning: leader; commander; general; admiral; or; and again; soon; from now on; just about
Kun-yomi: まさ.に/はた/まさ/ひきい.る/もって
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ

large

Meaning: large; powerful; stout; thick
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ジョウ/ソウ

climate

Meaning: climate; season; weather
Kun-yomi: そうろう
On-yomi: コウ

dress up

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くる.しむ
On-yomi: ソウ/ス

large

Meaning: large; great
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ジョウ/ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソウ/ス

river in Shansi province

Meaning: river in Shansi province
Kun-yomi: すす.ぐ
On-yomi: ソウ/ス/シュウ/シュ

godown

Meaning: godown; warehouse; storehouse; cellar; treasury
Kun-yomi: くら
On-yomi: ソウ

search

Meaning: search; look for; locate
Kun-yomi: さが.す
On-yomi: ソウ/シュ/シュウ

insert

Meaning: insert; put in; graft; wear (sword)
Kun-yomi: さ.す/はさ.む
On-yomi: ソウ

ends of bow

Meaning: ends of bow
Kun-yomi: ゆはず
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

old person

Meaning: old person
Kun-yomi: おきな
On-yomi: ソウ/シュウ

female sheep

Meaning: female sheep; ewe
Kun-yomi: めひつじ
On-yomi: ソウ

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

endeavor

Meaning: endeavor; strive; encourage; cut
Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: ショウ/キョウ/ソウ

flea

Meaning: flea
Kun-yomi: のみ/はやい
On-yomi: ソウ

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