Kanji List
謎
- kun: なぞ
- on: メイ, ベイ
- meaning: riddle, puzzle, enigma, hint, tip
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 謎 なぞ riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery; enigmatic, mysterious 謎をかける なぞをかける to pose a riddle 謎めく なぞめく to be enigmatic or puzzling, to be wrapped in mystery 謎かけ なぞかけ a particular type of riddle 謎々 なぞなぞ riddle, puzzle, enigma 謎謎 なぞなぞ riddle, puzzle, enigma 謎解き なぞとき solution of a riddle 謎を掛ける なぞをかける to pose a riddle 謎掛け なぞかけ a particular type of riddle 謎を解く なぞをとく to solve a mystery
琢
- kun: みが.く
- on: タク
- meaning: polish
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 琢磨 たくま polish (jewels), cultivation 切磋琢磨 せっさたくま cultivate one's character by studying hard, diligent application 彫琢 ちょうたく carving and polishing 切磋琢磨し合う せっさたくましあう to work hard together, to be in a state of friendly rivalry
箕
- kun: み
- on: キ
- meaning: winnowing
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 箕 き Chinese "winnowing basket" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) 爪で拾って箕で零す つめでひろってみでこぼす penny wise and pound foolish 箕作鮫 みつくりざめ, ミツクリザメ goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) 箕宿 みぼし Chinese "winnowing basket" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) 箕星 みぼし Chinese "winnowing basket" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
匿
- kun: かくま.う
- on: トク
- meaning: hide, shelter, shield
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 匿名 とくめい anonymity, pseudonym 隠匿 いんとく concealment 匿 とく shelter, shield, hide 秘匿 ひとく hiding, concealment 匿れる かくれる to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear 匿う かくまう to shelter, to shield, to hide 隠匿者 いんとくしゃ hider, person in hiding 隠匿物資 いんとくぶっし concealed materials 匿名性 とくめいせい anonymity 蔵匿 ぞうとく concealment, shelter, harboring, harbouring
爪
- kun: つめ, つま-
- on: ソウ
- meaning: claw, nail, talon
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 爪 つめ nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof; plectrum, pick; hook, clasp 爪クラッチ つめクラッチ claw clutch 爪やすり つめやすり nail file カギ爪 かぎづめ, カギづめ claw, talon かぎ爪 かぎづめ, カギづめ claw, talon 爪だに つめだに, ツメダニ cheyletid (any mite of the family Cheyletidae) 爪をとぐ つめをとぐ to sharpen one's claws 雁爪 がんづめ, がんずめ Japanese rake 糸爪 へちま sponge gourd, dishcloth gourd, loofah; sponge cucumber; (metaphorically, generally in negative sentences) something useless 爪で拾って箕で零す つめでひろってみでこぼす penny wise and pound foolish
芭
- on: バ, ハ
- meaning: banana
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 水芭蕉 みずばしょう Asian skunk cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcense) 芭蕉 ばしょう, バショウ Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo) 芭蕉梶木 ばしょうかじき sailfish アメリカ水芭蕉 アメリカみずばしょう, アメリカミズバショウ yellow skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanum)
逗
- kun: とど.まる
- on: トウ, ズ
- meaning: stop
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 逗留 とうりゅう staying, sojourn 逗留客 とうりゅうきゃく sojourner, visitor
苫
- kun: とま
- on: セン
- meaning: rush matting
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 苫 とま woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
鍵
- kun: かぎ
- on: ケン
- meaning: key
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 鍵 かぎ key; lock 鍵 けん key (of a piano, etc.) 鍵盤 けんばん keyboard (e.g. piano, computer) 鍵をかける かぎをかける to lock 鍵がかかる かぎがかかる to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking) 鍵を掛ける かぎをかける to lock 鍵穴 かぎあな keyhole 黒鍵 こっけん black keys 打鍵 だけん keystroke 合い鍵 あいかぎ pass key, duplicate key, master key
襟
- kun: えり
- on: キン
- meaning: collar, neck, lapel
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 襟 えり neck, collar, lapel, neckband 襟元 えりもと front of neck, collar 胸襟 きょうきん one's heart 襟ぐり えりぐり neckline (of dress, etc.) 開襟シャツ かいきんシャツ open-collared shirt 共襟 ともえり same-colored neckband (coloured) 襟巻き えりまき muffler, scarf, comforter 襟巻 えりまき muffler, scarf, comforter 襟巻蜥蜴 えりまきとかげ, エリマキトカゲ frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), frill-necked lizard 襟巻き蜥蜴 えりまきとかげ, エリマキトカゲ frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), frill-necked lizard