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So, "あ" and name readings. That doesn`t add up to as many as you seem to think. Names are exceptions - you can stick pretty much any pronunciation on as you like when it`s a name.
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But what about the readings for 日?
あ あき いる く くさ こう す たち に にっ につ へ
What about the 上?
ジョウ ショウ シャン
うえ -うえ うわ- かみ あ.げる -あ.げる あ.がる -あ.がる あ.がり -あ.がり のぼ.る のぼ.り のぼ.せる のぼ.す よ.す
(And if you count the 名乗り): あおい あげ い か かき かず かん こう のぼり ほつ
Obviously, these readings are on a context basis, but I just wanted to prove that there were Kanji with many readings. Most of the time (and more than likely you already know this), a Kanji's official readings are influenced by how often exception are used and such (I don't really know how to explain it). I remember hearing my teacher tell me that a Kanji received a new reading based on slang. When you go by that standard, a Kanji can
get many readings.