Search Kanji for 16 strokes count

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穐

autumn

Meaning: autumn
Kun-yomi: あき/とき
On-yomi: シュウ
鮎

freshwater trout

Meaning: freshwater trout; smelt
Kun-yomi: あゆ/なまず
On-yomi: デン/ネン
緯

horizontal

Meaning: horizontal; woof; left & right; latitude
Kun-yomi: よこいと/ぬき
On-yomi: イ
謂

reason

Meaning: reason; origin; history; oral tradition
Kun-yomi: い.う/いい/おも.う/いわゆる
On-yomi: イ
窺

lie in wait

Meaning: lie in wait; spy on; reconnoiter
Kun-yomi: うかが.う/のぞく
On-yomi: キ
叡

intelligence

Meaning: intelligence; imperial
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi: エイ
穎

heads of grain

Meaning: heads of grain; cleverness
Kun-yomi: ほさき/のぎ
On-yomi: エイ
頴

heads of grain

Meaning: heads of grain; cleverness
Kun-yomi: ほさき/のぎ
On-yomi: エイ
衛

defense

Meaning: defense; protection
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エイ/エ
燕

swallow (bird)

Meaning: swallow (bird)
Kun-yomi: つばめ/つばくら/つばくろ
On-yomi: エン
薗

garden

Meaning: garden; yard; farm
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エン/オン
鴛

male mandarin duck

Meaning: male mandarin duck
Kun-yomi: おし/おしどり
On-yomi: エン/オン
鴬

nightingale

Meaning: nightingale; bush warbler
Kun-yomi: うぐいす
On-yomi: オウ
憶

recollection

Meaning: recollection; think; remember
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オク
穏

calm

Meaning: calm; quiet; moderation
Kun-yomi: おだ.やか
On-yomi: オン
壊

demolition

Meaning: demolition; break; destroy
Kun-yomi: こわ.す/こわ.れる/やぶ.る
On-yomi: カイ/エ
懐

pocket

Meaning: pocket; feelings; heart; yearn; miss someone; become attached to; bosom; breast
Kun-yomi: ふところ/なつ.かしい/なつ.かしむ/なつ.く/なつ.ける/なず.ける/いだ.く
On-yomi: カイ/エ
骸

bone

Meaning: bone; body; corpse
Kun-yomi: むくろ
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
獲

seize

Meaning: seize; get; find; earn; acquire; can; may; able to
Kun-yomi: え.る
On-yomi: カク
樫

evergreen oak

Meaning: evergreen oak; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: かし
On-yomi:
鴨

wild duck

Meaning: wild duck; easy mark
Kun-yomi: かも/あひる
On-yomi: オウ
憾

remorse

Meaning: remorse; regret; be sorry
Kun-yomi: うら.む
On-yomi: カン
翰

letter

Meaning: letter; writing brush
Kun-yomi: はね/ふで/やまどり/ふみ
On-yomi: カン
館

building

Meaning: building; mansion; large building; palace
Kun-yomi: やかた/たて
On-yomi: カン
舘

mansion

Meaning: mansion; large building; palace
Kun-yomi: やかた/たて
On-yomi: カン
機

mechanism

Meaning: mechanism; opportunity; occasion; machine; airplane
Kun-yomi: はた
On-yomi: キ
橘

mandarin orange

Meaning: mandarin orange
Kun-yomi: たちばな
On-yomi: キツ
鋸

saw (cuts wood)

Meaning: saw (cuts wood)
Kun-yomi: のこ/のこぎり
On-yomi: キョ/コ
彊

strong

Meaning: strong
Kun-yomi: つよ.い
On-yomi: キョウ/ゴウ
橋

bridge

Meaning: bridge
Kun-yomi: はし
On-yomi: キョウ
興

entertain

Meaning: entertain; revive; retrieve; interest; pleasure
Kun-yomi: おこ.る/おこ.す
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ
凝

congeal

Meaning: congeal; freeze; stiff; be absorbed in
Kun-yomi: こ.る/こ.らす/こご.らす/こご.らせる/こご.る
On-yomi: ギョウ
錦

brocade

Meaning: brocade; fine dress; honors
Kun-yomi: にしき
On-yomi: キン
薫

send forth fragrance

Meaning: send forth fragrance; fragrant; be scented; smoke (tobacco)
Kun-yomi: かお.る
On-yomi: クン
憩

recess

Meaning: recess; rest; relax; repose
Kun-yomi: いこ.い/いこ.う
On-yomi: ケイ
稽

think

Meaning: think; consider
Kun-yomi: かんが.える/とど.める
On-yomi: ケイ
激

violent

Meaning: violent; get excited; enraged; chafe; incite
Kun-yomi: はげ.しい
On-yomi: ゲキ
憲

constitution

Meaning: constitution; law
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン
賢

intelligent

Meaning: intelligent; wise; wisdom; cleverness
Kun-yomi: かしこ.い
On-yomi: ケン
諺

proverb

Meaning: proverb
Kun-yomi: ことわざ
On-yomi: ゲン
醐

boiled butter

Meaning: boiled butter
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゴ/コ
衡

equilibrium

Meaning: equilibrium; measuring rod; scale
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ
鋼

steel

Meaning: steel
Kun-yomi: はがね
On-yomi: コウ
墾

ground-breaking

Meaning: ground-breaking; open up farmland
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コン
錯

confused

Meaning: confused; mix; be in disorder
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サク/シャク
薩

Buddha

Meaning: Buddha
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サツ/サチ
錆

tarnish

Meaning: tarnish
Kun-yomi: さび/くわ.しい
On-yomi: ショウ/セイ
餐

eat

Meaning: eat; drink; swallow
Kun-yomi: の.む/くら.う
On-yomi: サン/ソン
諮

consult with

Meaning: consult with
Kun-yomi: はか.る
On-yomi: シ
鴫

snipe

Meaning: snipe; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: しぎ
On-yomi:
縞

stripe

Meaning: stripe
Kun-yomi: しま/しろぎぬ
On-yomi: コウ
錫

copper

Meaning: copper; tin
Kun-yomi: すず/たま.う
On-yomi: セキ/シャク
儒

Confucian

Meaning: Confucian
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュ
樹

timber trees

Meaning: timber trees; wood
Kun-yomi: き
On-yomi: ジュ
輯

gather

Meaning: gather; collect; compile
Kun-yomi: あつ.める/やわ.らぐ
On-yomi: シュウ
獣

animal

Meaning: animal; beast
Kun-yomi: けもの/けだもの
On-yomi: ジュウ
縦

vertical

Meaning: vertical; length; height; self-indulgent; wayward
Kun-yomi: たて
On-yomi: ジュウ
樵

woodcutting

Meaning: woodcutting; lumberjack
Kun-yomi: きこ.る/こ.る/きこり
On-yomi: ショウ
鞘

sheath

Meaning: sheath; case; margin; difference; shells (of beans)
Kun-yomi: さや
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ
壌

lot

Meaning: lot; earth; soil
Kun-yomi: つち
On-yomi: ジョウ
嬢

lass

Meaning: lass; girl; Miss; daughter
Kun-yomi: むすめ
On-yomi: ジョウ
錠

lock

Meaning: lock; fetters; shackles
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジョウ
薪

fuel

Meaning: fuel; firewood; kindling
Kun-yomi: たきぎ/まき
On-yomi: シン
親

parent

Meaning: parent; intimacy; relative; familiarity; dealer (cards)
Kun-yomi: おや/おや-/した.しい/した.しむ
On-yomi: シン
錐

auger

Meaning: auger; drill; awl; pyramid; cone
Kun-yomi: きり
On-yomi: スイ
錘

weight

Meaning: weight; plumb bob; sinker
Kun-yomi: つむ/おもり
On-yomi: スイ
整

organize

Meaning: organize; arranging; tune; tone; meter; key (music)
Kun-yomi: ととの.える/ととの.う
On-yomi: セイ
醒

awake

Meaning: awake; be disillusioned; sober up
Kun-yomi: さ.ます/さ.める
On-yomi: セイ
積

volume

Meaning: volume; product (x*y); acreage; contents; pile up; stack; load; amass
Kun-yomi: つ.む/-づ.み/つ.もる/つ.もり
On-yomi: セキ
薦

recommend

Meaning: recommend; mat; advise; encourage; offer
Kun-yomi: すす.める
On-yomi: セン
膳

small low table

Meaning: small low table; tray
Kun-yomi: かしわ/すす.める/そな.える
On-yomi: ゼン/セン
操

maneuver

Meaning: maneuver; manipulate; operate; steer; chastity; virginity; fidelity
Kun-yomi: みさお/あやつ.る
On-yomi: ソウ/サン
黛

blackened eyebrows

Meaning: blackened eyebrows
Kun-yomi: まゆずみ
On-yomi: タイ
醍

whey

Meaning: whey; good Buddhist teaching
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ/テイ
濁

voiced

Meaning: voiced; uncleanness; wrong; nigori; impurity
Kun-yomi: にご.る/にご.す
On-yomi: ダク/ジョク
樽

barrel

Meaning: barrel; cask; keg
Kun-yomi: たる
On-yomi: ソン
壇

podium

Meaning: podium; stage; rostrum; terrace
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ダン/タン
築

fabricate

Meaning: fabricate; build; construct
Kun-yomi: きず.く
On-yomi: チク
諜

spy out

Meaning: spy out; reconnoiter
Kun-yomi: ちょう.ずる/うかが.う/しめ.す
On-yomi: チョウ
諦

abandon

Meaning: abandon; give up
Kun-yomi: あきら.める/つまびらか/まこと
On-yomi: テイ/タイ
蹄

hoof

Meaning: hoof
Kun-yomi: ひづめ
On-yomi: テイ

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