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

to squint

Meaning: to squint; what? huh? (Cant.)
Kun-yomi: やぶにらみ
On-yomi: バ/メ

shaped crown

Meaning: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベン/メン

parapet

Meaning: parapet; invisible
Kun-yomi: みえぬ
On-yomi: ベン/メン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/じご
On-yomi: ベン/メン/バン/マン

name

Meaning: name; noted; distinguished; reputation
Kun-yomi: な/-な
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

rice

Meaning: rice; USA; metre
Kun-yomi: こめ/よね
On-yomi: ベイ/マイ/メエトル

flood

Meaning: flood; overflowing
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベン/メン/ビン/ミン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まぬかれる
On-yomi: メン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほろ.びる
On-yomi: ビン/ベン/ミン/メン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おも/おもて/つら
On-yomi: メン/ベン

turban

Meaning: turban; kerchief; veil; wrap
Kun-yomi: つつ.む
On-yomi: バツ/メチ/ハ/ヘ/ハク/ミャク/ミュク

fate

Meaning: fate; command; decree; destiny; life; appoint
Kun-yomi: いのち
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

bright

Meaning: bright; light
Kun-yomi: あ.かり/あか.るい/あか.るむ/あか.らむ/あき.らか/あ.ける/-あ.け/あ
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ/ミン

astray

Meaning: astray; be perplexed; in doubt; lost; err; illusion
Kun-yomi: まよ.う
On-yomi: メイ

excuse

Meaning: excuse; dismissal
Kun-yomi: まぬか.れる/まぬが.れる
On-yomi: メン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さぐ.る
On-yomi: バイ/メ/マイ

die out

Meaning: die out; dim
Kun-yomi: ほろ.びる
On-yomi: ビン/ベン/ミン/メン

rose

Meaning: rose
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バイ/メ/マイ

looking askance

Meaning: looking askance
Kun-yomi: かえり.みる
On-yomi: ベン/メン

bleat of sheep

Meaning: bleat of sheep; surname
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バ/メ/マ/ビ/ミ

mask

Meaning: mask; face; features; surface
Kun-yomi: おも/おもて/つら
On-yomi: メン/ベン

look down

Meaning: look down; diligent
Kun-yomi: ふ.せる
On-yomi: フ/ベン/メン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くら.い
On-yomi: バツ/マチ/ベツ/メチ

far

Meaning: far; deep; sunken eyes; sad
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヨウ/オウ/ベン/メン

dark

Meaning: dark
Kun-yomi: くら.い
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

tea

Meaning: tea
Kun-yomi: ちゃ
On-yomi: ミョウ/メイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ブン/モン/バン/マン/ベン/メン

bleat

Meaning: bleat
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バ/メ/マ/ビ/ミ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たま
On-yomi: バイ/メ/マイ

crown

Meaning: crown
Kun-yomi: かんむり
On-yomi: ベン/メン

endeavor

Meaning: endeavor; make effort; urge
Kun-yomi: つと.める/すす.める
On-yomi: ベン/メン/ビン/ミン

transgress

Meaning: transgress
Kun-yomi: む.かう/そむ.く/かな.う
On-yomi: ベン/メン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つつ.む
On-yomi: バツ/メチ/ハ/ヘ/ハク/ミャク/ミュク

bashful

Meaning: bashful; to consider
Kun-yomi: つと.める
On-yomi: ベン/メン

nonglutinous grain

Meaning: nonglutinous grain
Kun-yomi: うるち
On-yomi: ジ/メン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふ.む
On-yomi: バイ/マイ/メ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: メチ/ヒン/ヘツ

cotton

Meaning: cotton
Kun-yomi: わた
On-yomi: メン

be jealous of

Meaning: be jealous of; be envious
Kun-yomi: ねた.む/にら.む
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ/ボク/モク/バイ/メ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: やぶ.る
On-yomi: バイ/メ

mixed

Meaning: mixed; confused; pity
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビン/ミン/ベン/メン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ/ベン/メン

bright

Meaning: bright; clear; intelligent; light; brilliant; to understand; to illustrate
Kun-yomi: あ.かり/あか.るい/あか.るむ/あか.らむ/あき.らか/あ.ける/あ.くる/あ
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ/ミン

drown

Meaning: drown; be immersed
Kun-yomi: おぼ.れる/しず.む
On-yomi: メン/ベン

dark

Meaning: dark; ocean
Kun-yomi: うみ/くら.い
On-yomi: メイ

town in Shandong province

Meaning: town in Shandong province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベイ/メイ/ミョウ

alliance

Meaning: alliance; oath
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: メイ

destroy

Meaning: destroy; ruin; overthrow; perish
Kun-yomi: ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: メツ

green frog

Meaning: green frog; industry
Kun-yomi: あおがえる/つと.める
On-yomi: ボウ/ビン/ベン/ミン/メン

sweet sake

Meaning: sweet sake
Kun-yomi: よう
On-yomi: メイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベイ/ミョウ/メイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: がまずみ
On-yomi: ベイ/メイ

lucky place

Meaning: lucky place
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベイ/メイ/ミョウ/ベキ

mourning

Meaning: mourning
Kun-yomi: もふく
On-yomi: ブン/モン/ベン/メン/バン/マン

inscription

Meaning: inscription; signature (of artisan)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: メイ

chirp

Meaning: chirp; cry; bark; sound; ring; echo; honk
Kun-yomi: な.く/な.る/な.らす
On-yomi: メイ
綿

cotton

Meaning: cotton
Kun-yomi: わた
On-yomi: メン

scorn

Meaning: scorn; despise; be rude; affront
Kun-yomi: あなど.る/けが.す/おこた.る/おご.る
On-yomi: バン/マン/ベン/メン/エン

dark

Meaning: dark
Kun-yomi: くら.い
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

agate

Meaning: agate; onyx
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: メ/バ

sacrifice place for military purposes

Meaning: sacrifice place for military purposes
Kun-yomi: まつり
On-yomi: バ/メ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: のげし
On-yomi: バイ/メイ

mildew

Meaning: mildew; mold; moldy; mildewed
Kun-yomi: つゆ/しめり/しみ
On-yomi: バイ/メ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベン/メン

put forth effort

Meaning: put forth effort; strive forward
Kun-yomi: つと.める
On-yomi: バイ/メ

sleep

Meaning: sleep; dark; close eyes
Kun-yomi: めい.する/つぶ.る/つむ.る/くら.い
On-yomi: メイ/ベン/ミョウ/ミン/メン

cotton

Meaning: cotton
Kun-yomi: わた/つら.なる
On-yomi: メン

fine thread

Meaning: fine thread; Burma
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: メン/ベン

number

Meaning: number; wharf; agate; yard (91.44 cm)
Kun-yomi: やあど/やある
On-yomi: バ/メ

noodles

Meaning: noodles; wheat flour
Kun-yomi: むぎこ
On-yomi: メン/ベン

fly which is used similarly to cantharides

Meaning: fly which is used similarly to cantharides
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/ム/メウ/ブ

injurious parasite

Meaning: injurious parasite
Kun-yomi: ずいむし
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

riddle

Meaning: riddle; puzzle; enigma; hint; tip
Kun-yomi: なぞ
On-yomi: メイ/ベイ

noodles

Meaning: noodles; wheat flour
Kun-yomi: むぎこ
On-yomi: メン/ベン

ant

Meaning: ant; leech
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バ/メ

bamboo splints or slats

Meaning: bamboo splints or slats
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベツ/メチ

cover

Meaning: cover
Kun-yomi: おおい
On-yomi: ベツ/メチ/バツ/マチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: にべ/いしもち
On-yomi: ベン/メン/バン/マン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: とちゆう
On-yomi: ヘン/メン

flour

Meaning: flour; dough; noodles
Kun-yomi: むぎこ
On-yomi: メン/ベン

smear

Meaning: smear; slander; defile
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベツ/メチ/バツ/マチ

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