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

from

Meaning: from; possessive particle; whereupon; accordingly
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ

inside

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

milk

Meaning: milk; woman's breasts; nurse
Kun-yomi: ちち/はぐく.む
On-yomi: ダイ/ネ/ナイ

quarrel

Meaning: quarrel; dispute
Kun-yomi: いいあらそ.う
On-yomi: ダン/ナン

what?

Meaning: what?
Kun-yomi: なに/なんぞ/いかん
On-yomi: ナ/ダ

one's daughter

Meaning: one's daughter; to filch; to secrete
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュウ/ノウ/ナン

male

Meaning: male
Kun-yomi: おとこ/お
On-yomi: ダン/ナン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そ.める/う.つ/い.れる/つか.む
On-yomi: ドツ/ナチ/ドン/ソン/ドウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: や.む/やまい/ほっす
On-yomi: ザイ/ナイ/ダイ/ネ/キュウ

you (f)

Meaning: you (f)
Kun-yomi: はは/はぐく.む/あね
On-yomi: ダイ/ナイ/デイ/ジ/ネ/ニ

Nara

Meaning: Nara; what?
Kun-yomi: いかん/からなし
On-yomi: ナ/ナイ/ダイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つりがねそう
On-yomi: デイ/ナイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: と.まる
On-yomi: ジ/ニ/デイ/ナイ

mud

Meaning: mud; mire; to paste; to plaster
Kun-yomi: どろ
On-yomi: デイ/ナイ/デ/ニ

in other words

Meaning: in other words; thou; you; possessive particle
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/アイ

mud

Meaning: mud; mire; adhere to; be attached to
Kun-yomi: どろ
On-yomi: デイ/ナイ/デ/ニ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おとこ/お
On-yomi: ダン/ナン

south

Meaning: south
Kun-yomi: みなみ
On-yomi: ナン/ナ

cover over

Meaning: cover over; hide; narrow-necked
Kun-yomi: おお.う
On-yomi: エン/カン/コン/ダン/ナン

ancestral shrine

Meaning: ancestral shrine
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ネ/デイ/ナイ

in other words

Meaning: in other words; thou; you; possessive particle
Kun-yomi: すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ

whiskers

Meaning: whiskers
Kun-yomi: ほおひげ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ/ダイ/ナイ

crab-apple tree

Meaning: crab-apple tree; endure; bear
Kun-yomi: いかん/からなし
On-yomi: ナ/ナイ/ダイ

catch

Meaning: catch; arrest
Kun-yomi: つか.む/ひ.く
On-yomi: ダ/ナ

catch

Meaning: catch; arrest
Kun-yomi: つか.む/ひ.く
On-yomi: ダ/ナ

boa constrictor

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

graceful

Meaning: graceful
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ダ/ナ

loud talking

Meaning: loud talking
Kun-yomi: めおと/たわむ.れる
On-yomi: ナン/ノウ/ドウ

settlement

Meaning: settlement; obtain; reap; pay; supply; store
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/-おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: ノウ/ナッ/ナ/ナン/トウ

move

Meaning: move; shift on one side
Kun-yomi: も.む
On-yomi: ダ/ナ

rub

Meaning: rub; stroke with hands; crumple
Kun-yomi: お.とす
On-yomi: ダ/ナ/ダイ/ナイ

ears without rim

Meaning: ears without rim
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タン/バン/マン/ナン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きず/きずいたみ/かゆ.い
On-yomi: ダツ/ナチ/ジツ/ニチ

which? where? how?

Meaning: which? where? how?
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ダ/ナ

must not

Meaning: must not; do not; be not
Kun-yomi: くれ/なか.れ/なし
On-yomi: バク/ボ/マク/モ/ナイ

bird-cage

Meaning: bird-cage
Kun-yomi: とりかご
On-yomi: ド/ヌ/ダ/ナ

press

Meaning: press; print; affix a seal; stamp
Kun-yomi: さ.す/お.す
On-yomi: ナツ/ダツ

soft

Meaning: soft
Kun-yomi: やわ.らか/やわ.らかい
On-yomi: ナン

reins

Meaning: reins
Kun-yomi: たづな
On-yomi: ドウ/ノウ/ダイ/ナイ

to rub

Meaning: to rub; to crumple
Kun-yomi: お.す
On-yomi: ダ/ナ/ダイ/ナイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ぬ.る/こて/ぬ.かるみ
On-yomi: デイ/ナイ/ハン

type of tall evergreen tree

Meaning: type of tall evergreen tree
Kun-yomi: なぎ
On-yomi: ダ/ナ

timid

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi: ダン/ナン

beautiful

Meaning: beautiful; lazy; languid
Kun-yomi: みめよ.い/おこた.る
On-yomi: タ/ナ/ラ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かまびす.しい/わるくい.う
On-yomi: ドウ/ヒョウ/ダ/ナ/ド/ヌ

water's edge

Meaning: water's edge; shore; bank
Kun-yomi: みずぎわ
On-yomi: ビ/ミ/ダン/ナン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ダン/ナン

adjoin

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

chatter

Meaning: chatter; rattle on
Kun-yomi: の.う
On-yomi: ナン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: う.える
On-yomi: ダイ/ナイ/ワ/ワイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あたた.か/あたた.める
On-yomi: ダン/ナン

warm

Meaning: warm
Kun-yomi: あたた.か/あたた.める
On-yomi: ダン/カン/ケン/ナン

camphor tree

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

Niobium (element)

Meaning: Niobium (element)
Kun-yomi: いとまきのあし
On-yomi: デイ/ナイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いとまきのあし
On-yomi: デイ/ナイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ナン/タン/ドン

fishing net

Meaning: fishing net
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ダン/グン/ナン/ラン

handful

Meaning: handful; to pick up with the fingers; to seize
Kun-yomi: と.る/つか.む
On-yomi: サ/シャ/ダ/ナ/サイ/セ

stupid

Meaning: stupid; dull; ignorant; doltish
Kun-yomi: ひがさ
On-yomi: ダイ/ナイ

incense tripod

Meaning: incense tripod
Kun-yomi: かなえ
On-yomi: ダイ/ナイ/ドウ/ノウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ナマズ

immature locusts

Meaning: immature locusts
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ナン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ぬのこ
On-yomi: ゲイ/ナイ/ナチ/ネ

flexible

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

mutter

Meaning: mutter
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ナン/ダン/ネン

luxuriant growth of flower

Meaning: luxuriant growth of flower
Kun-yomi: さ.く
On-yomi: シ/ニ/デイ/ナイ

milk

Meaning: milk; suckle; breasts
Kun-yomi: はは/はぐく.む/あね
On-yomi: ダイ/ナイ/デイ/ジ/ネ/ニ

difficult

Meaning: difficult; impossible; trouble; accident; defect
Kun-yomi: かた.い/-がた.い/むずか.しい/むづか.しい/むつか.しい/-にく.い
On-yomi: ナン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くさ.る
On-yomi: ダイ/ナイ

ancestral shrine

Meaning: ancestral shrine
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ネ/デイ/ナイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かたい/むずかしい
On-yomi: ナン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くさ.る
On-yomi: ダイ/ナイ

glutinous rice

Meaning: glutinous rice
Kun-yomi: もちごめ
On-yomi: ダ/ナ

exorcism

Meaning: exorcism
Kun-yomi: おにやらい
On-yomi: ナ/ダ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲイ/ナイ/シ/ニ/ジョウ/ニョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひしお
On-yomi: デイ/ナイ/ゼイ

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