Search Kanji for zen

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tender

Meaning: tender; weak; gradually alternating
Kun-yomi: あや.うい
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン

red

Meaning: red; tan
Kun-yomi: あや.うい
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン

whole

Meaning: whole; entire; all; complete; fulfill
Kun-yomi: まった.く/すべ.て
On-yomi: ゼン

variety of evergreen tree

Meaning: variety of evergreen tree; cedar
Kun-yomi: くす/くすのき
On-yomi: ナン/ダン/ゼン/ネン

in front

Meaning: in front; before
Kun-yomi: まえ/-まえ
On-yomi: ゼン

flourishing

Meaning: flourishing; luxuriant
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゼン

weak

Meaning: weak; pliable; soft; yielding
Kun-yomi: よわ.い
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン

cicada

Meaning: cicada
Kun-yomi: せみ
On-yomi: セン/ゼン

boa constrictor

Meaning: boa constrictor
Kun-yomi: にしきへび
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン/ザン/ナン/テン

snowshoes

Meaning: snowshoes
Kun-yomi: ぜん/かんじき
On-yomi: キク/コク/キョク

beheading

Meaning: beheading; kill; murder
Kun-yomi: き.る
On-yomi: ザン/サン/セン/ゼン

timid

Meaning: timid; apprehensive
Kun-yomi: よわ.い/おそ.れる
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン/タ/ナ

virtuous

Meaning: virtuous; good; goodness
Kun-yomi: よ.い/い.い/よ.く/よし.とする
On-yomi: ゼン

sort of thing

Meaning: sort of thing; so; if so; in that case; well
Kun-yomi: しか/しか.り/しか.し/さ
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン

ox with yellow hair and a black head

Meaning: ox with yellow hair and a black head
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュン/ニン/ゼン/ネン

adjoin

Meaning: adjoin
Kun-yomi: すなつち
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン/ダ/ナ/ダン/ナン

pant

Meaning: pant; gasp; breathe hard
Kun-yomi: あえ.ぐ/せき
On-yomi: ゼン/セン

despise

Meaning: despise; low-life; poverty
Kun-yomi: いや.しい/いや.しむ/いや.しめる/しず/やす.い
On-yomi: セン/ゼン

Zen

Meaning: Zen; silent meditation
Kun-yomi: しずか/ゆず.る
On-yomi: ゼン/セン

camphor tree

Meaning: camphor tree
Kun-yomi: くす/くすのき
On-yomi: ナン/ダン/ゼン/ネン

beard

Meaning: beard; mustache
Kun-yomi: おおひげ
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン

coin

Meaning: coin; .01 yen; money
Kun-yomi: ぜに/すき
On-yomi: セン/ゼン

steadily

Meaning: steadily; gradually advancing; finally; barely
Kun-yomi: やや
On-yomi: ゼン

thin kimono

Meaning: thin kimono; undergarment
Kun-yomi: ひとえ
On-yomi: タン/ゼン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン

to revile

Meaning: to revile; to abuse
Kun-yomi: そな.える/ののし.る/あらわ.す
On-yomi: サン/ゼン

despise

Meaning: despise; low-life; poverty
Kun-yomi: いや.しい/いや.しむ/しず/やす.い
On-yomi: セン/ゼン

beard

Meaning: beard; mustache
Kun-yomi: ひげ
On-yomi: ゼン

by fire

Meaning: by fire
Kun-yomi: かわく
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン/ガン

eumenes polifomis

Meaning: eumenes polifomis; kind of wasp
Kun-yomi: うごめ.く
On-yomi: ゼン/ダ/ネン/ジュ/ニュ

ancient treasured sword

Meaning: ancient treasured sword
Kun-yomi: かりも
On-yomi: コン/ゼン/ネン

small low table

Meaning: small low table; tray
Kun-yomi: かしわ/すす.める/そな.える
On-yomi: ゼン/セン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: こなつめ
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン/エン

flexible

Meaning: flexible; pliable; weak; feeble
Kun-yomi: ねぐるま
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン/ナン

cunning

Meaning: cunning; greedy; crafty
Kun-yomi: うさぎ
On-yomi: サン/ゼン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よわ.い
On-yomi: ダ/ジュ/ゼン

thin kimono

Meaning: thin kimono; undergarment
Kun-yomi: ひとえ
On-yomi: タン/ゼン

to rob

Meaning: to rob; to collect; to edit; bamboo basket
Kun-yomi: かたみ
On-yomi: サン/ゼン

Zen Buddhism

Meaning: Zen Buddhism; silent meditation
Kun-yomi: しずか/ゆず.る
On-yomi: ゼン/セン

an edible fern

Meaning: an edible fern
Kun-yomi: ぜんまい
On-yomi: ラ/ビ

weakness

Meaning: weakness; cowardice
Kun-yomi: よわ.い
On-yomi: ダ/ジュ/ゼン

open space along water

Meaning: open space along water
Kun-yomi: あきち
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン

darning

Meaning: darning; repair; mend; trim; tidy up; adjust
Kun-yomi: つくろ.う
On-yomi: ゼン

cicada

Meaning: cicada; continuous
Kun-yomi: せみ
On-yomi: セン/ゼン

beam for hanging bells or drums

Meaning: beam for hanging bells or drums
Kun-yomi: よこぎ
On-yomi: シュン/サン/ゼン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きくらげ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ/ゼン/ネン/ジュ/ニュ

sleeping cart

Meaning: sleeping cart
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サン/ゼン

crawling of a worm

Meaning: crawling of a worm
Kun-yomi: うごめ.く
On-yomi: ゼン/ダ/ネン/ジュ/ニュ

virtuous

Meaning: virtuous; good; goodness
Kun-yomi: よ.い/い.い/よ.く
On-yomi: ゼン

to go bald

Meaning: to go bald
Kun-yomi: は.げる
On-yomi: カン/ケン/サン/ゼン

fear

Meaning: fear
Kun-yomi: つつし.む
On-yomi: ダン/ネン/ゼン

spade

Meaning: spade; trowel
Kun-yomi: するど.い
On-yomi: サン/ゼン

gluttenous

Meaning: gluttenous; greedy; lewd; lecher
Kun-yomi: むさぼ.る
On-yomi: サン/ゼン

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