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

number one

Meaning: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
Kun-yomi: すす.む/しりぞ.く
On-yomi: コン/シ/ジョ/ニョ

I

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

under

Meaning: under; underneath; below; down; inferior; bring down
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.す/くだ.さる/お.ろす/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

to find a place to dwell

Meaning: to find a place to dwell; sum; measurement of paper; to do; adding up; bundle; 8.5 lb; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: し.める/して
On-yomi:

long time

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しんにょう
On-yomi:

winter radical (no. 34)

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

dry

Meaning: dry; parch
Kun-yomi: ほ.す/ほ.し-/-ぼ.し/ひ.る
On-yomi: カン

corpse

Meaning: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44)
Kun-yomi: かたしろ
On-yomi:

below

Meaning: below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.り/くだ.す/-くだ.す/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

destitution

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

phantasm

Meaning: phantasm; vision; dream; illusion; apparition
Kun-yomi: まぼろし
On-yomi: ゲン

cow

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

few

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

equal

Meaning: equal
Kun-yomi: すく.ない/ひと.しい
On-yomi: イン

equal

Meaning: equal; impartially; uniform; even
Kun-yomi: すくない/ひとしい
On-yomi: イン

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

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

nothing

Meaning: nothing; not exist; crooked heaven radical (no.71)
Kun-yomi: なし/ない
On-yomi: ブ/ム

not

Meaning: not; must not; do not; be not
Kun-yomi: なか.れ/なし
On-yomi: モチ/ブツ/ボツ

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

therefore

Meaning: therefore; consequently
Kun-yomi: よ.って/しきりに/なお/よる
On-yomi: ジョウ/ニョウ

lame

Meaning: lame
Kun-yomi: まげあし
On-yomi: オウ

the period from 1 to 3 am

Meaning: the period from 1 to 3 am; 2nd character of the "branches"
Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: チュウ

abundant

Meaning: abundant; lush; bountiful; plenty; fat face; luxurious growth of grass
Kun-yomi: みめよ.い/しげ.る
On-yomi: ホウ/フ/フウ

reject

Meaning: reject; retreat; recede; withdraw; repel; repulse
Kun-yomi: しりぞ.ける
On-yomi: セキ

stone

Meaning: stone
Kun-yomi: いし
On-yomi: セキ/シャク/コク

daybreak

Meaning: daybreak; dawn; morning
Kun-yomi: あき.らか/あきら/ただし/あさ/あした
On-yomi: タン/ダン

fortune-telling

Meaning: fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
Kun-yomi: し.める/うらな.う
On-yomi: セン

head

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かしこ.い
On-yomi: ジン/ニン

government office

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

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

40

Meaning: 40
Kun-yomi: よんじゅう/しじゅう
On-yomi: シュウ

rush

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

show

Meaning: show; indicate; point out; express; display
Kun-yomi: しめ.す
On-yomi: ジ/シ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: は.める/しぼ.る
On-yomi:

you

Meaning: you; your
Kun-yomi: しかり/わける/なんじ/ちかい
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

sob

Meaning: sob; choke; crooked heaven radical variant (no.71)
Kun-yomi: む/なし
On-yomi: キ/ケ

scold

Meaning: scold; reprove
Kun-yomi: しか.る
On-yomi: シツ/シチ

lose

Meaning: lose; error; fault; disadvantage; loss
Kun-yomi: うしな.う/う.せる
On-yomi: シツ

buttocks

Meaning: buttocks; hips; butt; rear
Kun-yomi: しり
On-yomi: コウ

copy

Meaning: copy; be photographed; describe
Kun-yomi: うつ.す/うつ.る/うつ-/うつ.し
On-yomi: シャ/ジャ

have the honor to

Meaning: have the honor to; sign of the monkey; 3-5PM; ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: もう.す/もう.し-/さる
On-yomi: シン

traitor

Meaning: traitor; villain
Kun-yomi: みだれ/よこしま
On-yomi:

lord

Meaning: lord; chief; master; main thing; principal
Kun-yomi: ぬし/おも/あるじ
On-yomi: シュ/ス/シュウ

thousand

Meaning: thousand
Kun-yomi: ち/かしら
On-yomi: セン

wherefore

Meaning: wherefore; a reason
Kun-yomi: よし/よ.る
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ/ユイ

you

Meaning: you; that
Kun-yomi: なんじ/しかり/その/のみ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

white

Meaning: white
Kun-yomi: しろ/しら-/しろ.い
On-yomi: ハク/ビャク

hairpin

Meaning: hairpin; clasp; wear in hair
Kun-yomi: かんざし
On-yomi: シン/サン

can

Meaning: can; passable; mustn't; should not; do not
Kun-yomi: -べ.き/-べ.し
On-yomi: カ/コク

substitute

Meaning: substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee
Kun-yomi: か.わる/かわ.る/かわ.り/か.わり/-がわ.り/-が.わり/か.える/よ/し
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きしがたかい/あおご
On-yomi: ガツ/ガチ/ゲツ/ゲチ

rump

Meaning: rump; footprint radical (no. 114)
Kun-yomi: あしあと
On-yomi: ジュウ/ニュ

soup

Meaning: soup; juice; broth; sap; gravy; pus
Kun-yomi: しる/-しる/つゆ
On-yomi: ジュウ

harvest

Meaning: harvest; year; age
Kun-yomi: とし/とせ/よわ.い
On-yomi: サイ/セイ

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

strong

Meaning: strong; valiant
Kun-yomi: いさ.ましい
On-yomi: キツ/コチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まるきばし
On-yomi: ハク/シャク/チャク/テキ

portion

Meaning: portion; part; duty
Kun-yomi: うるわ.しい/あき.らか
On-yomi: ヒン/フン

busy

Meaning: busy; occupied; restless
Kun-yomi: いそが.しい/せわ.しい/おそ.れる/うれえるさま
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

handsome

Meaning: handsome
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi:

deceptive

Meaning: deceptive
Kun-yomi: きび.しい
On-yomi: キュウ/ロウ

lamp

Meaning: lamp; a light; light; counter for lights
Kun-yomi: ひ/ほ-/ともしび/とも.す/あかり
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くる.しむ
On-yomi: アイ/ア

hit

Meaning: hit; right; appropriate; himself
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あ.たり/あ.てる/あ.て/まさ.に/まさ.にべし
On-yomi: トウ

-times

Meaning: -times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/-まわ.る/-まわ.り/まわ.す/-まわ.す/まわ.し-/-まわ.し/
On-yomi: カイ/エ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あわただ.しい
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

tongue

Meaning: tongue; reed; clapper
Kun-yomi: した
On-yomi: ゼツ

filthy

Meaning: filthy; dirty; impure; polluted
Kun-yomi: けが.す/けが.れる/けが.らわしい/よご.す/よご.れる/きたな.い
On-yomi:

barbarian

Meaning: barbarian; savage; Ainu
Kun-yomi: えびす/えみし/ころ.す/たい.らげる
On-yomi:

wintry wind

Meaning: wintry wind; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: こがらし
On-yomi:

exuberant and vigorous foliage

Meaning: exuberant and vigorous foliage
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi: セン

insect

Meaning: insect; bug; temper
Kun-yomi: むし
On-yomi: チュウ/キ

death

Meaning: death; die
Kun-yomi: し.ぬ/し.に-
On-yomi:

stamp

Meaning: stamp; seal; mark; imprint; symbol; emblem; trademark; evidence; souvenir; India
Kun-yomi: しるし/-じるし/しる.す
On-yomi: イン

portent

Meaning: portent; 10**12; trillion; sign; omen; symptoms
Kun-yomi: きざ.す/きざ.し
On-yomi: チョウ

face-up

Meaning: face-up; look up; depend; seek; respect; rever; drink; take
Kun-yomi: あお.ぐ/おお.せ/お.っしゃる/おっしゃ.る
On-yomi: ギョウ/コウ

you

Meaning: you; thou
Kun-yomi: なんじ/なれ/い/うぬ/いまし/し/しゃ/な/なむち/まし/みまし
On-yomi: ジョ

meat

Meaning: meat
Kun-yomi: しし
On-yomi: ニク

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