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

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

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

dry

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

destruction

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

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

phantasm

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

do not

Meaning: do not; must not; be not; mother radical (no. 80)
Kun-yomi: はは/ぼ/ない/なか.れ
On-yomi: ブ/ム

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: は.める/しぼ.る
On-yomi:

concave

Meaning: concave; hollow; sunken
Kun-yomi: くぼ.む/へこ.む/ぼこ
On-yomi: オウ

kite

Meaning: kite; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: いかのぼり/たこ
On-yomi:

dike

Meaning: dike; embankment
Kun-yomi: つつ.み/きし/くぼ.む
On-yomi: ウ/オ/イ/キョ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おいぼ.れる
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

drown

Meaning: drown; sink; hide; fall into; disappear; die
Kun-yomi: おぼ.れる/しず.む/ない
On-yomi: ボツ/モツ

ovetous

Meaning: ovetous; lustful; show an expression of deep resentment; term of endearment for boys; married couple; spouses
Kun-yomi: むさぼ.る/せ/せうと/なせ/みょうと
On-yomi: フ/ヨウ/ウ/ユウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: ショク/ショウ

bureau

Meaning: bureau; board; office; affair; conclusion; court lady; lady-in-waiting; her apartment
Kun-yomi: つぼね
On-yomi: キョク

spine

Meaning: spine; backbone
Kun-yomi: せぼね
On-yomi: ロ/リョ

wine pot

Meaning: wine pot
Kun-yomi: さけつぼ
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

not

Meaning: not; have not; none; to drown; sink
Kun-yomi: おぼ.れる/しず.む/ない
On-yomi: ボツ/モツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: むさぼ.る
On-yomi: ガン

be amazed

Meaning: be amazed; disgusted; shocked
Kun-yomi: ほけ.る/ぼ.ける/あき.れる/おろか
On-yomi: ホウ

jar

Meaning: jar; pot
Kun-yomi: つぼ
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: フウ/フ

rise up

Meaning: rise up
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: ショウ

hollow in the ground

Meaning: hollow in the ground; cavity; undulating
Kun-yomi: くぼ.み
On-yomi: オウ

two-mat area

Meaning: two-mat area; ‾36 sq ft
Kun-yomi: つぼ
On-yomi: ヘイ

go upstream

Meaning: go upstream
Kun-yomi: さかのぼる
On-yomi:

hinge

Meaning: hinge; pivot; door
Kun-yomi: とぼそ/からくり
On-yomi: スウ/シュ

wart

Meaning: wart; tumor; goiter; papule
Kun-yomi: いぼ
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ

wart

Meaning: wart
Kun-yomi: いぼ
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ

dark

Meaning: dark; foolish
Kun-yomi: くら.い/むさぼ.る
On-yomi: マイ/バイ

think

Meaning: think
Kun-yomi: おも.う/おもえら.く/おぼ.す
On-yomi:

back-water

Meaning: back-water; eddy; whirlpool; flowing water
Kun-yomi: さかの.ぼる
On-yomi: カイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そぼふ.る/ひた.す
On-yomi: サク/シャク/セキ/シ

worm

Meaning: worm
Kun-yomi: ぼうふら
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あかざ/つぼみ
On-yomi: イツ/イチ/ワイ/エ/ヒツ

unclear

Meaning: unclear; senile; stupid; joke
Kun-yomi: とぼ.ける/ほ.れる
On-yomi: コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つぼ
On-yomi: トウ/ツ

spot

Meaning: spot; point; mark; speck; decimal point
Kun-yomi: つ.ける/つ.く/た.てる/さ.す/とぼ.す/とも.す/ぼち
On-yomi: テン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: むさぼりおしむ
On-yomi: ボウ/ム

quiver

Meaning: quiver; arrow holder; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: うつぼ
On-yomi:

star

Meaning: star; spot; dot; mark
Kun-yomi: ほし/-ぼし
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

shoulder blade

Meaning: shoulder blade
Kun-yomi: かいがらぼね
On-yomi: コウ

narrow

Meaning: narrow; fold; furl; shrug; pucker; shut; close
Kun-yomi: すぼ.める/つぼ.める/せま.い
On-yomi: サク

to destroy

Meaning: to destroy; to exterminate; to extinguish
Kun-yomi: ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ケツ/ケチ/ベツ

go up

Meaning: go up; climb
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: ショウ

wither

Meaning: wither; droop; lame
Kun-yomi: しぼ.む
On-yomi: チョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すす.む/のぼ.る
On-yomi: チョク/トク

boundary

Meaning: boundary; limit
Kun-yomi: はかみち/のぼ.る/やわら.げる/こ.ねる
On-yomi: セン/エン

senility

Meaning: senility
Kun-yomi: おいぼ.れる
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おも.う/おもえら.く/おぼ.す
On-yomi: シ/サイ

place in Taiwan

Meaning: place in Taiwan
Kun-yomi: くぼみ
On-yomi: カン

avaricious

Meaning: avaricious; greedy; cold
Kun-yomi: むさぼ.る
On-yomi: ラン/リン

covet

Meaning: covet; indulge in
Kun-yomi: むさぼ.る
On-yomi: タン/トン

abbreviation

Meaning: abbreviation; omission; outline; shorten; capture; plunder
Kun-yomi: ほぼ/おか.す/おさ.める/はかりごと/はか.る/はぶ.く/りゃく.す/りゃく.
On-yomi: リャク

button

Meaning: button
Kun-yomi: ぼたん
On-yomi: コウ/ク

men's formal divided skirt

Meaning: men's formal divided skirt
Kun-yomi: はかま/ずぼん
On-yomi: コ/ク

pit

Meaning: pit; vault; store in pit
Kun-yomi: くぼ.む
On-yomi: ワ/エ/ユ

wither

Meaning: wither; droop; lame
Kun-yomi: な/しお.れる/しな.びる/しぼ.む/な.える
On-yomi:

climb

Meaning: climb; rise
Kun-yomi: すす.む/のぼ.る
On-yomi: チョク/トク

carve

Meaning: carve; engrave; chisel
Kun-yomi: ほ.る/-ぼ.り
On-yomi: チョウ

a sleep

Meaning: a sleep; to realize; to feel
Kun-yomi: おぼ.える/さ.ます/さ.める/さと.る
On-yomi: カク

bud (plant)

Meaning: bud (plant)
Kun-yomi: つぼみ
On-yomi: ガン/カン

covet

Meaning: covet
Kun-yomi: むさぼ.る
On-yomi: ラン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: ショウ

jar

Meaning: jar; pot; hinge knuckle; one's aim
Kun-yomi: つぼ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほどこ.す/のぼ.る
On-yomi: チ/チョク/チキ

fall in love with

Meaning: fall in love with; admire; grow senile
Kun-yomi: ほけ.る/ぼ.ける/ほ.れる
On-yomi: コツ

bladder

Meaning: bladder
Kun-yomi: ぼうこう
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

stupid

Meaning: stupid; slow
Kun-yomi: かまびす.しい/むさぼ.る
On-yomi: ラン

abbreviation

Meaning: abbreviation; omission; outline; shorten; capture; plunder
Kun-yomi: ほぼ/おか.す/おさ.める/はかりごと/はか.る/はぶ.く
On-yomi: リャク

crucible

Meaning: crucible; melting pot
Kun-yomi: るつぼ
On-yomi:

memorize

Meaning: memorize; learn; remember; awake; sober up
Kun-yomi: おぼ.える/さ.ます/さ.める/さと.る
On-yomi: カク

jar

Meaning: jar; pot
Kun-yomi: つぼ
On-yomi:

strangle

Meaning: strangle; constrict; wring
Kun-yomi: しぼ.る/し.める/し.まる
On-yomi: コウ

quiver

Meaning: quiver
Kun-yomi: うつぼ/うつお/しな.やか/ゆぎ
On-yomi: ジン/ニン/サ/サイ/サツ

soft

Meaning: soft; pliable; quiver
Kun-yomi: うつぼ/うつお/しな.やか/ゆぎ
On-yomi: ジン/ニン/サ/サイ/サツ

Francium (element)

Meaning: Francium (element)
Kun-yomi: さかつぼ
On-yomi: ホウ

spear

Meaning: spear
Kun-yomi: てぼこ
On-yomi: ソウ/シュウ/キュウ/コウ

soft

Meaning: soft; pliable; quiver
Kun-yomi: うつぼ/しな.やか/ゆぎ
On-yomi: ジン/ニン/サ/サイ/サツ

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