splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
silk gauze (esp. used in light clothing for high summer)
hank; skein; reel; reeled thread
hemp yarn or linen thread woven into a coarse cloth used for mosquito nets, summer clothes, etc.
seam; seal (e.g. envelope); writing on the seal of an envelope
slender rope that goes through the hole in a coin; string of coins (usu. 100 mon)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
kanji radical that runs from the left to the bottom part of the kanji; kanji enclosure-type radical
rope; cord; policeman's rope
tail (of a traditional Japanese cap); chinstrap
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
Qiang (Chinese ethnic group)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
Jie (ancient Chinese ethnic group)
broth made of fish and vegetables
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
kanji "plow" or "three-branch tree" radical
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
offerings of food (to the gods)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
embryo; germ (e.g. wheat germ)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)