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娃

beautiful

Meaning: beautiful
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi: ア/アイ/ワ
哀

pathetic

Meaning: pathetic; grief; sorrow; pathos; pity; sympathize
Kun-yomi: あわ.れ/あわ.れむ/かな.しい
On-yomi: アイ
姶

good-looking

Meaning: good-looking; quiet
Kun-yomi: あい
On-yomi: オウ/アイ
逢

meeting

Meaning: meeting; tryst; date; rendezvous
Kun-yomi: あ.う/むか.える
On-yomi: ホウ
茜

madder

Meaning: madder; red dye; Turkey red
Kun-yomi: あかね
On-yomi: セン
虻

gadfly

Meaning: gadfly; horsefly
Kun-yomi: あぶ
On-yomi: ボウ
按

hold

Meaning: hold; consider; investigate
Kun-yomi: おさ.える/しら.べる
On-yomi: アン
威

intimidate

Meaning: intimidate; dignity; majesty; menace; threaten
Kun-yomi: おど.す/おど.し/おど.かす
On-yomi: イ
為

do

Meaning: do; change; make; benefit; welfare; be of use; reach to; try; practice; cost; serve as; good; advantage; as a result of
Kun-yomi: ため/な.る/な.す/す.る/たり/つく.る/なり
On-yomi: イ
畏

fear

Meaning: fear; majestic; graciously; be apprehensive
Kun-yomi: おそ.れる/かしこま.る/かしこ/かしこ.し
On-yomi: イ
胃

stomach

Meaning: stomach; paunch; crop; craw
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: イ
茨

briar

Meaning: briar; thorn
Kun-yomi: いばら/かや/くさぶき
On-yomi: シ/ジ
咽

choked

Meaning: choked; smothered; stuffy
Kun-yomi: むせ.ぶ/むせ.る/のど/の.む
On-yomi: イン/エン/エツ
姻

matrimony

Meaning: matrimony; marry
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: イン
胤

descendent

Meaning: descendent; issue; offspring
Kun-yomi: たね
On-yomi: イン
姥

old woman

Meaning: old woman
Kun-yomi: うば
On-yomi: ボ/モ
荏

bean

Meaning: bean; perilla; herb; soft; pliable
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン/ニン
映

reflect

Meaning: reflect; reflection; projection
Kun-yomi: うつ.る/うつ.す/は.える/-ば.え
On-yomi: エイ
栄

flourish

Meaning: flourish; prosperity; honor; glory; splendor
Kun-yomi: さか.える/は.え/-ば.え/は.える/え
On-yomi: エイ/ヨウ
洩

leak

Meaning: leak; escape
Kun-yomi: も.らす/の.びる/も.れる
On-yomi: エイ/セツ
盈

fullness

Meaning: fullness; enough; pride; satisfy
Kun-yomi: み.たす/み.ちる
On-yomi: エイ
疫

epidemic

Meaning: epidemic
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク
怨

grudge

Meaning: grudge; show resentment; be jealous
Kun-yomi: うら.む/うらみ/うら.めしい
On-yomi: エン/オン/ウン
屋

roof

Meaning: roof; house; shop; dealer; seller
Kun-yomi: や
On-yomi: オク
卸

wholesale

Meaning: wholesale
Kun-yomi: おろ.す/おろし/おろ.し
On-yomi: シャ
音

sound

Meaning: sound; noise
Kun-yomi: おと/ね
On-yomi: オン/イン/-ノン
科

department

Meaning: department; course; section
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カ
架

erect

Meaning: erect; frame; mount; support; shelf; construct
Kun-yomi: か.ける/か.かる
On-yomi: カ
珂

jewel

Meaning: jewel
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カ
俄

sudden

Meaning: sudden; abrupt; improvised
Kun-yomi: にわか
On-yomi: ガ
臥

bend down

Meaning: bend down; bow; lie prostrate
Kun-yomi: ふせ.る/ふ.せる/ふ.す
On-yomi: ガ
廻

round

Meaning: round; game; revolve; go around; circumference
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/まわ.す/もとお.る/めぐ.る/めぐ.らす
On-yomi: カイ/エ
悔

repent

Meaning: repent; regret
Kun-yomi: く.いる/く.やむ/くや.しい
On-yomi: カイ
恢

wide

Meaning: wide; large; enlarge
Kun-yomi: ひろ.い
On-yomi: カイ/ケ
海

sea

Meaning: sea; ocean
Kun-yomi: うみ
On-yomi: カイ
界

world

Meaning: world
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カイ
皆

all

Meaning: all; everything
Kun-yomi: みな/みんな
On-yomi: カイ
咳

cough

Meaning: cough; clear throat
Kun-yomi: せ.く/しわぶ.く/せき/しわぶき
On-yomi: カイ/ガイ
垣

hedge

Meaning: hedge; fence; wall
Kun-yomi: かき
On-yomi: エン
柿

persimmon

Meaning: persimmon; shingle
Kun-yomi: かき/こけら
On-yomi: シ
革

leather

Meaning: leather; become serious; skin; hide; pelt
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: カク
恰

just as

Meaning: just as; as though; fortunately
Kun-yomi: あたか.も
On-yomi: コウ/カッ/チョウ/キョウ
括

fasten

Meaning: fasten; tie up; arrest; constrict
Kun-yomi: くく.る
On-yomi: カツ
活

lively

Meaning: lively; resuscitation; being helped; living
Kun-yomi: い.きる/い.かす/い.ける
On-yomi: カツ
冠

crown

Meaning: crown; best; peerless
Kun-yomi: かんむり
On-yomi: カン
巻

scroll

Meaning: scroll; volume; book; part; roll up; wind up; tie; coil; counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Kun-yomi: ま.く/まき/ま.き
On-yomi: カン/ケン
姦

wicked

Meaning: wicked; mischief; seduce; rape; noisy
Kun-yomi: かん.する/かしま.しい/みだら
On-yomi: カン/ケン
柑

citrus

Meaning: citrus; orange
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コン/カン
看

watch over

Meaning: watch over; see
Kun-yomi: み.る
On-yomi: カン
竿

pole

Meaning: pole; rod; scale beam; violin neck
Kun-yomi: さお
On-yomi: カン
紀

chronicle

Meaning: chronicle; account; narrative; history; annals; geologic period
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キ
軌

rut

Meaning: rut; wheel; track; model; way of doing
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キ
客

guest

Meaning: guest; visitor; customer; client
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キャク/カク
急

hurry

Meaning: hurry; emergency; sudden; steep
Kun-yomi: いそ.ぐ/いそ.ぎ
On-yomi: キュウ
笈

backpack bookcase

Meaning: backpack bookcase
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キュウ
級

class

Meaning: class; rank; grade
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キュウ
糾

twist

Meaning: twist; ask; investigate; verify
Kun-yomi: ただ.す
On-yomi: キュウ
峡

gorge

Meaning: gorge; ravine
Kun-yomi: はざま
On-yomi: キョウ/コウ
挟

pinch

Meaning: pinch; between
Kun-yomi: はさ.む/はさ.まる/わきばさ.む/さしはさ.む
On-yomi: キョウ/ショウ
狭

cramped

Meaning: cramped; narrow; contract; tight
Kun-yomi: せま.い/せば.める/せば.まる/さ
On-yomi: キョウ/コウ
粁

kilometer

Meaning: kilometer; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: キロメートル
On-yomi:
衿

neck

Meaning: neck; collar; lapel
Kun-yomi: えり
On-yomi: キン/コン
粂

used in proper names

Meaning: used in proper names; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: くめ
On-yomi:
軍

army

Meaning: army; force; troops; war; battle
Kun-yomi: いくさ
On-yomi: グン
郡

county

Meaning: county; district
Kun-yomi: こおり
On-yomi: グン
係

person in charge

Meaning: person in charge; connection; duty; concern oneself
Kun-yomi: かか.る/かかり/-がかり/かか.わる
On-yomi: ケイ
型

mould

Meaning: mould; type; model
Kun-yomi: かた/-がた
On-yomi: ケイ
契

pledge

Meaning: pledge; promise; vow
Kun-yomi: ちぎ.る
On-yomi: ケイ
荊

thorn

Meaning: thorn; brier; whip
Kun-yomi: いばら
On-yomi: ケイ
計

plot

Meaning: plot; plan; scheme; measure
Kun-yomi: はか.る/はか.らう
On-yomi: ケイ
建

build

Meaning: build
Kun-yomi: た.てる/た.て/-だ.て/た.つ
On-yomi: ケン/コン
研

polish

Meaning: polish; study of; sharpen
Kun-yomi: と.ぐ
On-yomi: ケン
県

prefecture

Meaning: prefecture
Kun-yomi: か.ける
On-yomi: ケン
限

limit

Meaning: limit; restrict; to best of ability
Kun-yomi: かぎ.る/かぎ.り/-かぎ.り
On-yomi: ゲン
孤

orphan

Meaning: orphan; alone
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コ
弧

arc

Meaning: arc; arch; bow
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コ
故

happenstance

Meaning: happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently
Kun-yomi: ゆえ/ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: コ
枯

wither

Meaning: wither; die; dry up; be seasoned
Kun-yomi: か.れる/か.らす
On-yomi: コ
狐

fox

Meaning: fox
Kun-yomi: きつね
On-yomi: コ
胡

barbarian

Meaning: barbarian; foreign
Kun-yomi: なんぞ
On-yomi: ウ/コ/ゴ
後

behind

Meaning: behind; back; later
Kun-yomi: のち/うし.ろ/うしろ/あと/おく.れる
On-yomi: ゴ/コウ

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