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

cow

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

to look upward

Meaning: to look upward
Kun-yomi: あお.ぐ/たるき/のき
On-yomi: セン/ギ/エン

to mix with

Meaning: to mix with; to associate with; to join; double X radical (no. 89)
Kun-yomi: まじ.わる
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

jewel

Meaning: jewel; ball
Kun-yomi: たま/たま-/-だま
On-yomi: ギョク

multitude

Meaning: multitude; crowd; masses; public
Kun-yomi: おお.い
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ギツ/ギチ/ゴチ/イツ/オチ

going

Meaning: going; journey
Kun-yomi: い.く/ゆ.く/-ゆ.き/-ゆき/-い.き/-いき/おこな.う/おこ.なう
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ/アン

to be delighted

Meaning: to be delighted; to dislike; to have no need for
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: キツ/ギツ/コチ/コツ/キ

deed

Meaning: deed; skill
Kun-yomi: わざ/わざおぎ
On-yomi: ギ/キ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゴツ/ゴチ/ギ

disobedient

Meaning: disobedient
Kun-yomi: さか.らう
On-yomi: ゲキ/ギャク/ハク/ヒャク

stand side by side

Meaning: stand side by side; assemble
Kun-yomi: ならびたつ
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン/シュウ

region surrounding the capital

Meaning: region surrounding the capital
Kun-yomi: さか.い
On-yomi: キ/ギン

surname

Meaning: surname; state in today's Hebei
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ

versify

Meaning: versify; singing; recital
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ギン

garbage

Meaning: garbage; rubbish; shaking; danger
Kun-yomi: あや.うい
On-yomi: ギュウ/ゴウ/ショク/セイ

name of a Chinese river

Meaning: name of a Chinese river
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ギ/キ/ギン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よろ.しい/よろ.しく
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ギン

shape

Meaning: shape; form; style
Kun-yomi: かた/-がた/かたち/なり
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ

branch off

Meaning: branch off; fork in road; scene; arena; theater
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キ/ギ

peak

Meaning: peak; mountaintop
Kun-yomi: みね
On-yomi: シン/ギン

nursing

Meaning: nursing; attending; entertainer
Kun-yomi: とぎ
On-yomi: カ/ガ/キャ/ギャ

suitable

Meaning: suitable; right; fitting; proper
Kun-yomi: よろ.しい/よろ.しく
On-yomi:

stretch

Meaning: stretch; singing girl; geisha; prostitute
Kun-yomi: わざおぎ/うたいめ
On-yomi: ギ/キ

to go to meet

Meaning: to go to meet; to receive; as a guest
Kun-yomi: むか.える
On-yomi: ガ/ゲ/ギョ/ゴ

skill

Meaning: skill; art; craft; ability; feat; performance; vocation; arts
Kun-yomi: わざ
On-yomi:

inverted

Meaning: inverted; reverse; opposite; wicked
Kun-yomi: さか/さか.さ/さか.らう
On-yomi: ギャク/ゲキ

to act contrary to

Meaning: to act contrary to
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: コン/コウ/ギン

clear and deep (of water)

Meaning: clear and deep (of water); wide
Kun-yomi: さむ.い
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン/シツ/シチ

high

Meaning: high; far
Kun-yomi: たか.い
On-yomi: ギョウ

precipice

Meaning: precipice; shore; bank; surname; cliff
Kun-yomi: がけ/きし/かたえ/はて
On-yomi: ガイ/ゲ/ギ

pimple

Meaning: pimple; sore; boil; wart; pustule
Kun-yomi: おろ.か
On-yomi: ギツ/ゴチ/キ/ケ

that

Meaning: that
Kun-yomi: それ/その
On-yomi: キ/ギ/ゴ

best regards

Meaning: best regards; good
Kun-yomi: よろ.しい/よろ.しく
On-yomi:

national or local god

Meaning: national or local god; peaceful; great
Kun-yomi: くにつかみ/ただ/まさに
On-yomi: ギ/キ/シ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/ケン/ギン/ゴン/リン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.る/おと.る
On-yomi: ゲン/ギン/ガン

limit

Meaning: limit; boundary
Kun-yomi: きし/さか.い
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン

county in Shaanxi province

Meaning: county in Shaanxi province
Kun-yomi: あ.う
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

disobey

Meaning: disobey; dispute; very; go against; be contrary to
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: コン/コウ/ギン

water plant

Meaning: water plant; nymphoides peltalum
Kun-yomi: はなじゅんさい
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

far

Meaning: far; distant
Kun-yomi: はるか
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ

mound

Meaning: mound; roundish mass
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ギョウ

sound of laughter

Meaning: sound of laughter; sound of mice squeaking
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キツ/ギチ/カツ/ケチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガク/ギャク

distant

Meaning: distant; far; separated; different
Kun-yomi: はるか
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すす.む/まつ
On-yomi: ギ/ゲ/シ

tyrannize

Meaning: tyrannize; oppress
Kun-yomi: しいた.げる
On-yomi: ギャク

prison

Meaning: prison; arrest
Kun-yomi: ひとや
On-yomi: ゴ/ギョ

the top gem of the pendants

Meaning: the top gem of the pendants
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おんな
On-yomi: ゴ/ギョ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.る/そこ.なう
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ/カイ/エ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン/ガン/ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そろ.える
On-yomi: ギク/ギョク/ゴク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かた.る
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はなじゅんさい
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おり/めぐ.る
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン

the snarling of dogs

Meaning: the snarling of dogs
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン/ゴン/ギン

armpit

Meaning: armpit; arms
Kun-yomi: わき
On-yomi: カク/ギャク

glue

Meaning: glue; gum; resin; rubber; sound; shin bone
Kun-yomi: こえ/はぎのほね
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

triennial sacrifice one's ancestor

Meaning: triennial sacrifice one's ancestor
Kun-yomi: まつ.る
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

mountain in Henan

Meaning: mountain in Henan
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コ/コウ/ギョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そこ.なう
On-yomi:

prison

Meaning: prison; horse tender; ostler
Kun-yomi: うまか.い/ひとや
On-yomi: ギョ/ゴ

table

Meaning: table
Kun-yomi: つくえ
On-yomi: テイ/チョウ/ケイ/ギョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たま
On-yomi: ケン/ケイ/ギョウ

place name in Taiwan

Meaning: place name in Taiwan; Taipei
Kun-yomi: ふね
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

cliff

Meaning: cliff; bluff; precipice
Kun-yomi: がけ/きし/はて
On-yomi: ガイ/ゲ/ギ

fish

Meaning: fish
Kun-yomi: うお/さかな/-ざかな
On-yomi: ギョ

gavel

Meaning: gavel
Kun-yomi: さしと.める
On-yomi: ギョ/ゴ

hate

Meaning: hate
Kun-yomi: もと.る/まっすぐ
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ/コウ

watery expanse

Meaning: watery expanse
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あみをは.る/わなをか.ける
On-yomi: ギョウ/キョウ/ゴウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あみのつな/か.かる
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

peak

Meaning: peak; mountaintop; steep; lofty
Kun-yomi: みね
On-yomi: ギン

falsehood

Meaning: falsehood; lie; deceive; pretend; counterfeit; forgery
Kun-yomi: いつわ.る/にせ/いつわ.り
On-yomi: ギ/カ

anger

Meaning: anger; vexation; angry; indignant
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ/コウ

troubled

Meaning: troubled; worried; distressed
Kun-yomi: うれ.える
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ

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