Search Kanji for 21 strokes count

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

sardine

Meaning: sardine; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: いわし
On-yomi:

warship

Meaning: warship
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

look back

Meaning: look back; review; examine oneself; turn around
Kun-yomi: かえり.みる
On-yomi:

roar

Meaning: roar; thunder; boom resound
Kun-yomi: とどろ.かす/とどろ.く
On-yomi: ゴウ/コウ

large hand bell

Meaning: large hand bell
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タク

crane

Meaning: crane; stork
Kun-yomi: つる
On-yomi: カク

wear

Meaning: wear; wrap; tie; follow around; collect
Kun-yomi: まつ.わる/まと.う/まと.める/まと.まる/まと.い
On-yomi: テン/デン

open sea

Meaning: open sea
Kun-yomi: なだ/せ
On-yomi: タン/ダン

fin

Meaning: fin
Kun-yomi: ひれ
On-yomi: キ/ギ

witch

Meaning: witch; demon; evil spirit
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

leap

Meaning: leap; dance; skip
Kun-yomi: おど.る
On-yomi: ヤク

spear

Meaning: spear; javelin; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: やり
On-yomi:

dew

Meaning: dew; tears; expose; Russia
Kun-yomi: つゆ
On-yomi: ロ/ロウ

exorcism

Meaning: exorcism
Kun-yomi: おにやらい
On-yomi: ナ/ダ

companion

Meaning: companion
Kun-yomi: つれあい/ならぶ
On-yomi: レイ

noisy

Meaning: noisy; boisterous
Kun-yomi: かしま.しい/かまびす.しい
On-yomi: ゴウ/キョウ

bite

Meaning: bite
Kun-yomi: か.む
On-yomi: シャク

whisper

Meaning: whisper; murmur
Kun-yomi: ささや.く
On-yomi: ショウ

play (music)

Meaning: play (music); accompany; beat time; banter; jeer; applaud
Kun-yomi: はや.す
On-yomi: サツ/ソウ

sing

Meaning: sing; chirp; warble; chatter
Kun-yomi: さえず.る
On-yomi: テン

foolish talk

Meaning: foolish talk
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲイ

genus

Meaning: genus; subordinate official; belong; affiliated
Kun-yomi: さかん/つく/やから
On-yomi: ゾク/ショク

high

Meaning: high
Kun-yomi: たか.い
On-yomi:

mild

Meaning: mild; congenial; block; obstruct
Kun-yomi: やわらぐ
On-yomi: ヨウ

fear

Meaning: fear; overawed
Kun-yomi: おそ.れる
On-yomi:

fear

Meaning: fear
Kun-yomi: おそ.れる
On-yomi: ショウ

surrogate

Meaning: surrogate; act in addition to
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/かね.る/と.る
On-yomi: セツ/ショウ

carry (in hand)

Meaning: carry (in hand); armed with; bring along
Kun-yomi: たずさ.える/たずさ.わる
On-yomi: ケイ

point

Meaning: point
Kun-yomi: さき.に
On-yomi: ノウ/ドウ

supremacy

Meaning: supremacy; leadership
Kun-yomi: はたがしら
On-yomi: ハ/ハク

authority

Meaning: authority; power; rights
Kun-yomi: おもり/かり/はか.る
On-yomi: ケン/ゴン

stump

Meaning: stump; sprout
Kun-yomi: きはだ/きわだ
On-yomi: ハク/ビャク

cherry

Meaning: cherry
Kun-yomi: さくら
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ

keyaki

Meaning: keyaki; zelkova tree
Kun-yomi: けやき
On-yomi: キョ

sprout

Meaning: sprout
Kun-yomi: ひこばえ
On-yomi: ゲツ

latticework

Meaning: latticework
Kun-yomi: れんじ
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

delight

Meaning: delight; joy
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: カン

massacre

Meaning: massacre
Kun-yomi: つく.す/ほろぼ.す
On-yomi: セン

be sore

Meaning: be sore; inflamed; bleary; fester
Kun-yomi: ただ.れる
On-yomi: ラン

jewelled necklace

Meaning: jewelled necklace
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エイ/ヨウ

heatstroke

Meaning: heatstroke; sunstroke
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カク

leprosy

Meaning: leprosy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ライ

spasms

Meaning: spasms; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: しゃく
On-yomi:

swollen neck glands

Meaning: swollen neck glands
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レキ

to toss about

Meaning: to toss about; to swing; to rock
Kun-yomi: とろ.かす/あら.う/うご.く
On-yomi: トウ

autumn

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

hearth

Meaning: hearth; kitchen stove
Kun-yomi: かまど/かま/へっつい
On-yomi: ソウ

basket

Meaning: basket
Kun-yomi: かご
On-yomi: ラン

thicket

Meaning: thicket; bush; underbrush; grove
Kun-yomi: やぶ
On-yomi: ソウ

rattan

Meaning: rattan; cane
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トウ

lottery

Meaning: lottery; raffle
Kun-yomi: くじ/かずとり
On-yomi: セン
繿

rags

Meaning: rags
Kun-yomi: ぼろ
On-yomi: ラン

tie-dyeing

Meaning: tie-dyeing; purblind
Kun-yomi: しぼり
On-yomi: ケツ/ケチ

succeed to

Meaning: succeed to; inherit
Kun-yomi: つ.ぐ
On-yomi: サン/サブ

continue

Meaning: continue; carry on; succeed
Kun-yomi: つづ.く/つづ.ける/つぐ.ない
On-yomi: ゾク/ショク/コウ/キョウ

tie-dyeing

Meaning: tie-dyeing; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ

fine

Meaning: fine; delicate; minute; graceful
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

liquor jar

Meaning: liquor jar
Kun-yomi: さかだる
On-yomi: ライ

flip over

Meaning: flip over; upset; capsize
Kun-yomi: ひるがえ.す/ひるがえ.る
On-yomi: ハン/ホン

oar

Meaning: oar; tower
Kun-yomi: やぐら/かい
On-yomi:

moss

Meaning: moss
Kun-yomi: こけ
On-yomi: セン

surname

Meaning: surname; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: かつら
On-yomi:

wriggle

Meaning: wriggle
Kun-yomi: うご.めく
On-yomi: シュン

worm-eaten

Meaning: worm-eaten; conch
Kun-yomi: にな/ひさご
On-yomi: レイ/ライ/リ/ラ

underwear

Meaning: underwear
Kun-yomi: はだぎ
On-yomi: シン

slander

Meaning: slander
Kun-yomi: そし.る
On-yomi: シン/セン

reproach

Meaning: reproach
Kun-yomi: せめ.る
On-yomi: ケン

going away present

Meaning: going away present; parting gift
Kun-yomi: はなむけ
On-yomi: シン

bring

Meaning: bring; take; bring about
Kun-yomi: もたら.す/もた.らす
On-yomi: セイ/サイ/シ

strength

Meaning: strength; power
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

climb

Meaning: climb
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: セイ/サイ

hesitate

Meaning: hesitate
Kun-yomi: ためら.う
On-yomi: チュウ/チュ/シュウ/ジュ

hearse

Meaning: hearse
Kun-yomi: ひつぎぐるま/じしゃ
On-yomi:

speech

Meaning: speech; dialect
Kun-yomi: わきま.える/わ.ける/はなびら/あらそ.う
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン

go around

Meaning: go around; conceal
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る
On-yomi:

hunger

Meaning: hunger
Kun-yomi: よう
On-yomi: クン

metal ring

Meaning: metal ring; link; drawer pull
Kun-yomi: たまき/わ
On-yomi: カン

iron

Meaning: iron
Kun-yomi: くろがね
On-yomi: テツ

chain

Meaning: chain; tip of a scabbard; flatiron
Kun-yomi: くさり/こじり/こて/なべ
On-yomi: ト/ソウ/トウ

gate

Meaning: gate
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タツ/タチ

open

Meaning: open
Kun-yomi: ひら.く
On-yomi: ヘキ/ビャク

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