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丿

katakana no radical (no. 4)

Meaning: katakana no radical (no. 4)
Kun-yomi: えい/よう
On-yomi: ヘツ

upside-down box radical (no. 13)

Meaning: upside-down box radical (no. 13)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョウ/ケイ

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

complete

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

two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)

Meaning: two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
Kun-yomi: こおり
On-yomi: ヒョウ

table

Meaning: table; table enclosure; table or windy radical (no. 16)
Kun-yomi: きにょう
On-yomi:

to join or connect the vine

Meaning: to join or connect the vine
Kun-yomi: まつわる
On-yomi: キュウ

or again

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

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

wrapping enclosure

Meaning: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20)
Kun-yomi: つつ.む
On-yomi: ホウ

box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)

Meaning: box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホウ

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

nine

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

I

Meaning: I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28)
Kun-yomi: わたくし/ござ.る
On-yomi: シ/ボウ/ム

kettle lid radical (no. 8)

Meaning: kettle lid radical (no. 8)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トウ

obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release

Meaning: obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release; variant of other characters
Kun-yomi: さまた.げられる
On-yomi: コウ

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

eight

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

ten

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

sword

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

tricky

Meaning: tricky; sly; crafty; cunning
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チョウ

knife

Meaning: knife; standing sword radical (no. 18)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トウ

long time

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

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

bow

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しんにょう
On-yomi:

three

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

woman

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

short thread radical (no. 52)

Meaning: short thread radical (no. 52)
Kun-yomi: ちいさい
On-yomi: ヨウ

mediocre

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

little

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

interrogative particle

Meaning: interrogative particle; repetition of a tune small; tender
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エウ

twenty

Meaning: twenty; 20; twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
Kun-yomi: にじゅう
On-yomi: キョウ/ク

to assemble. to gather together

Meaning: to assemble. to gather together
Kun-yomi: あつまる
On-yomi: シュウ/ジュウ

beg

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

mouth

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

winter radical (no. 34)

Meaning: winter radical (no. 34)
Kun-yomi: しゅう
On-yomi:

craft

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

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

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

larvae of the mosquito

Meaning: larvae of the mosquito
Kun-yomi: ひだりのうでがない/みじか.い
On-yomi: ケツ/カチ/キョウ/ク/クツ

going

Meaning: going; from
Kun-yomi: ここに/ああ/おいて/に/より/を
On-yomi: ウ/ク

evening

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

crooked-big radical (no. 43)

Meaning: crooked-big radical (no. 43)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オウ

destruction

Meaning: destruction
Kun-yomi: な.い/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

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

destitution

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

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くさかんむり
On-yomi: ソウ

foe

Meaning: foe; enemy; revenge; grudge; feud
Kun-yomi: あだ/あた/かたき/つれあい
On-yomi: キュウ/グ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すく.う
On-yomi: ショウ

cow

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

fire

Meaning: fire; fire radical (no. 86)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヒョウ/カ

measuring box

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

noon

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

few

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

villain

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

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

in

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

branch

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

well

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

public

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

be bent

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

family name

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

license

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

cavity

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

inside

Meaning: inside; within; between; among; house; home
Kun-yomi: うち
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ

condolences

Meaning: condolences; mourning; funeral
Kun-yomi: とむら.う/とぶら.う
On-yomi: チョウ

early death

Meaning: early death; calamity
Kun-yomi: わか.い/わかじに/わざわい
On-yomi: ヨウ/オウ/カ

net radical variant (no. 122)

Meaning: net radical variant (no. 122)
Kun-yomi: あみがしら/よこめ
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

husband

Meaning: husband; man
Kun-yomi: おっと/それ
On-yomi: フ/フウ/ブ

lofty

Meaning: lofty; high; raise; high-priced
Kun-yomi: のぞ.む/な.す/たか.ぶる
On-yomi: キョウ/ゴウ

fragrant

Meaning: fragrant; stink; glow; insinuate; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: にお.う/にお.い/にお.わせる
On-yomi:

sign of the ox or cow

Meaning: sign of the ox or cow; 1-3AM; second sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: チュウ

superfluous

Meaning: superfluous; uselessness
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジョウ

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
廿

twenty

Meaning: twenty; 20
Kun-yomi: にじゅう
On-yomi: ジュウ/ニュウ

thirty

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

fur

Meaning: fur; hair; feather; down
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: モウ

say

Meaning: say
Kun-yomi: い.う/ここに
On-yomi: ウン

ward

Meaning: ward; district
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ク/オウ/コウ

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