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

grasp

Meaning: grasp; faggot; bunch; counter for bundles
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハ/ワ

some

Meaning: some; one; or; possibly; a certain
Kun-yomi: あ.る/あるい/あるいは
On-yomi: ワク/コク/イキ

barley

Meaning: barley; coix agretis
Kun-yomi: くさ
On-yomi: イ/シ/ワ

harmony

Meaning: harmony; peace; conciliation; to be on good terms with; kindly; mild
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

harmony

Meaning: harmony; Japanese style; peace; soften; Japan
Kun-yomi: やわ.らぐ/やわ.らげる/なご.む/なご.やか
On-yomi: ワ/オ/カ

beautiful

Meaning: beautiful
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi: ア/アイ/ワ

curve

Meaning: curve; stretching a bow
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: ワン

wandering

Meaning: wandering
Kun-yomi: さまよ.う
On-yomi: カイ/クワイ/エ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: やわ.らぐ
On-yomi: カ/ワ

adlay

Meaning: adlay; plantain
Kun-yomi: くさ
On-yomi: イ/シ/ワ

hollow

Meaning: hollow; pit; depression; swamp
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ/エ/ワイ/ワ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケキ/キャク/カク/ワク

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

warp

Meaning: warp; bend; strained; distort
Kun-yomi: いが.む/いびつ/ひず.む/ゆが.む
On-yomi: ワイ/エ

Gadolinium (element)

Meaning: Gadolinium (element)
Kun-yomi: いしゆみ
On-yomi: ヒュウ/グ/キュウ/ワン

fawning child's voice

Meaning: fawning child's voice; laughing child's voice
Kun-yomi: かい/けい
On-yomi: ア/アイ/エ/ワ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほしいまま
On-yomi: チョウ/テワ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ととの.える
On-yomi: カ/ワ/クウ

bowl

Meaning: bowl; basin; cup
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ワン

cut

Meaning: cut; cut out; pick out; scoop out
Kun-yomi: けず.る/えぐ.る
On-yomi: ワン

eyes without brightness

Meaning: eyes without brightness
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ワン/エン/オン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うつろ
On-yomi: ケイ/ケ/ワ/エ/コウ

Yamato

Meaning: Yamato; ancient Japan
Kun-yomi: したが.う
On-yomi: ワ/イ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いしゆみ
On-yomi: ヒュウ/グ/キュウ/ワン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コク/ワク

pit

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

remnants

Meaning: remnants; tailor's cutting
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ワン/エン/オン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あしきる/ゆが.む/いびつ
On-yomi: ゲツ/グワチ/ゴツ/ゴチ

maid

Meaning: maid
Kun-yomi: たおや.か/はべ.る
On-yomi: ワ/カ

daub

Meaning: daub
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エン/オン/カ/ワ

cling to

Meaning: cling to; cuddle; embrace; fondle
Kun-yomi: ほの.か/なじ.む/した.しむ/ちかよ.る
On-yomi: ワイ/エ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: にご.る/ひた.す
On-yomi: ワ/ダイ/ネ/イ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いしゆみ
On-yomi: ヒュウ/グ/キュウ/ワン

to bend the wrist

Meaning: to bend the wrist; come off; be broken
Kun-yomi: うで/も.ぐ/もぎ.る
On-yomi: ワン/ウツ/ウチ

bowl

Meaning: bowl
Kun-yomi: こばち
On-yomi: ワン

follow

Meaning: follow; childless
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

name of a Chinese river

Meaning: name of a Chinese river
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ワイ/エ/カイ

regret

Meaning: regret; be sorry; alarmed
Kun-yomi: なげ.く
On-yomi: ワン

high

Meaning: high; lofty; precipitous
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ワイ/エ/イ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi: オウ/ワン/コウ

bright

Meaning: bright
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/ゲン/ワン

the virtue of a gentleman

Meaning: the virtue of a gentleman; jade
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エン/オン/ワン

frog

Meaning: frog
Kun-yomi: かえる/かわず
On-yomi: ア/ワ

beguile

Meaning: beguile; delusion; perplexity
Kun-yomi: まど.う
On-yomi: ワク

wooden or lacquered bowl

Meaning: wooden or lacquered bowl
Kun-yomi: はち
On-yomi: ワン

gulf

Meaning: gulf; bay; inlet
Kun-yomi: いりえ
On-yomi: ワン

arm

Meaning: arm; ability; talent
Kun-yomi: うで
On-yomi: ワン

corner

Meaning: corner; nook; recess
Kun-yomi: くま/すみ
On-yomi: ワイ/エ

lute

Meaning: lute
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハ/ベ/ワ

obscene

Meaning: obscene
Kun-yomi: みだ.ら/みだり.に
On-yomi: ワイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ちん
On-yomi: カ/ワ

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

catch on something

Meaning: catch on something; obstructed; hindered
Kun-yomi: か.かる/つむぎ
On-yomi: カイ/ゲ/カ/ワ

the pivots

Meaning: the pivots; at the top and bottom of a Chinese door; on which the door turns
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ワイ/ガイ

to stew

Meaning: to stew; simmer; banked fire
Kun-yomi: うずみび
On-yomi: ワイ/ウツ/ウチ

whirl

Meaning: whirl; swirl
Kun-yomi: がい/めぐ.る
On-yomi: キ/エ/カイ/ワイ

low

Meaning: low; short
Kun-yomi: ひく.い
On-yomi: ワイ/アイ

tale

Meaning: tale; talk
Kun-yomi: はな.す/はなし
On-yomi:

bribe

Meaning: bribe; board; supply; finance
Kun-yomi: まかな.う
On-yomi: ワイ

porcelain bowl

Meaning: porcelain bowl; tea cup
Kun-yomi: こばち
On-yomi: ワン

lettuce

Meaning: lettuce
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: らば
On-yomi: タク/チャク/ラク/ワク

Beryllium (element)

Meaning: Beryllium (element)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カワ

to measure

Meaning: to measure; to calculate
Kun-yomi: はかり/ものさし/のり
On-yomi: ワク/キャク/カク/ヤク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まとう
On-yomi: カ/クワ

meandering

Meaning: meandering
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エン/ワン

go around

Meaning: go around; rule; administer
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/めぐ.らす
On-yomi: アツ/カン/ワツ

immense

Meaning: immense; tremendous
Kun-yomi: おびただ.しい
On-yomi: カ/ワ

bend around

Meaning: bend around
Kun-yomi: わが.ねる/たが.ねる/たか.ねる
On-yomi: ワン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ワイ/エ/イ

depression

Meaning: depression; cave in; sink; become hollow
Kun-yomi: くぼ.む/くぼ.み/くぼ.まる/くぼ
On-yomi: ワ/ア

wax

Meaning: wax; candle; waxy; glazed; maggot
Kun-yomi: うじむし
On-yomi: ショ/ワ/ジャ/セキ/シャク

fabulous creature like a turtle

Meaning: fabulous creature like a turtle; toad
Kun-yomi: いさごむし
On-yomi: ヨク/イキ/コク/ワク

cave

Meaning: cave; pouch
Kun-yomi: むろ
On-yomi: カ/ワ

silver plating

Meaning: silver plating
Kun-yomi: しろがね/めっき
On-yomi: ヨク/オク/ワク

write

Meaning: write; struggle; be impatient
Kun-yomi: かが.む/もが.く
On-yomi: エン/オン/ワ

grease pot hung under axle of cart

Meaning: grease pot hung under axle of cart
Kun-yomi: あぶらつぼ
On-yomi: カ/ワ/ガ/ゲ

pea

Meaning: pea
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エン/ワン

vast

Meaning: vast; expansive; deep; dirty
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カイ/ケ/サイ/セ/ワイ

pour down

Meaning: pour down; cascade down; look
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カク/ワク

dirty

Meaning: dirty; unclean; immoral; obscene
Kun-yomi: あ.れる
On-yomi: ワイ/エ

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