Search Kanji for 23 strokes count

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

specimen

Meaning: specimen; take warning from; learn from
Kun-yomi: かんが.みる/かがみ
On-yomi: カン

enemy

Meaning: enemy; revenge
Kun-yomi: あだ/むく.いる/あ.たる
On-yomi: シュウ

salmon trout

Meaning: salmon trout
Kun-yomi: ます
On-yomi: ソン/セン/ザン

scales (fish)

Meaning: scales (fish)
Kun-yomi: うろこ/こけ/こけら
On-yomi: リン

Chinese unicorn

Meaning: Chinese unicorn; genius; giraffe; bright; shining
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リン

eagle

Meaning: eagle
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シュウ/ジュ

rock

Meaning: rock; crag; boulder
Kun-yomi: いわ/いわお/けわ.しい
On-yomi: ガン

in love

Meaning: in love; yearn for; miss; darling
Kun-yomi: こ.う/こい/こい.しい
On-yomi: レン

disturb

Meaning: disturb; throw into confusion
Kun-yomi: みだ.す
On-yomi: カク/コウ

crooked

Meaning: crooked; bent
Kun-yomi: つ.る/ひ.く
On-yomi: レン

abduct

Meaning: abduct
Kun-yomi: さら.う/つか.む
On-yomi: カク

change

Meaning: change; strange
Kun-yomi: か.わる/か.える
On-yomi: ヘン

chinaberry tree

Meaning: chinaberry tree; round; harmonious
Kun-yomi: おうち/ひじき/まどか/まるい
On-yomi: ラン

boil

Meaning: boil; carbuncle
Kun-yomi: はれもの
On-yomi: ヨウ

lottery

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

three-holed flute

Meaning: three-holed flute
Kun-yomi: ふえ
On-yomi: ヤク

crown string

Meaning: crown string; breast harness
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エイ/ヨウ

a little

Meaning: a little
Kun-yomi: わずか/ひたた
On-yomi: サン/ザン/サイ

fine

Meaning: fine; slender; thin kimono
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

steam boiler (left side only)

Meaning: steam boiler (left side only)
Kun-yomi: かま
On-yomi: カン

ivy

Meaning: ivy
Kun-yomi: つた
On-yomi:

rice worm

Meaning: rice worm; lead astray
Kun-yomi: まじ/まじこ.る
On-yomi: コ/ヤ

banquet

Meaning: banquet
Kun-yomi: うたげ
On-yomi: エン

enemy

Meaning: enemy; revenge
Kun-yomi: あだ/かたき
On-yomi: シュウ

edge forward

Meaning: edge forward; trample
Kun-yomi: にじ.る/ふ.む
On-yomi: リン

creaking sound

Meaning: creaking sound
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レキ

pulley

Meaning: pulley
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

take warning from

Meaning: take warning from; learn from; pattern; example
Kun-yomi: かんが.みる/かがみ
On-yomi: カン

ore

Meaning: ore
Kun-yomi: あらがね
On-yomi: コウ

melt

Meaning: melt; be charmed; captivated
Kun-yomi: とろ.かす/と.かす
On-yomi: シャク

file

Meaning: file; rasp
Kun-yomi: やすり
On-yomi: ロ/リョ

solder

Meaning: solder
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ロウ

make fire by rubbing sticks

Meaning: make fire by rubbing sticks
Kun-yomi: き.る
On-yomi: サン

dimple

Meaning: dimple
Kun-yomi: えくぼ
On-yomi: ヨウ

tabi

Meaning: tabi; socks; stockings; var of MN43079X
Kun-yomi: しとうず
On-yomi: ベツ/モチ/バツ/マチ

dishes seasoned with vinegar or miso

Meaning: dishes seasoned with vinegar or miso
Kun-yomi: あえもの/なます/あ.える
On-yomi: セイ/サイ

manifest

Meaning: manifest; display; evident; clear
Kun-yomi: あきらか/あらわ.れる
On-yomi: ケン

station

Meaning: station
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エキ

verification

Meaning: verification; effect; testing
Kun-yomi: あかし/しるし/ため.す/ためし
On-yomi: ケン/ゲン

skull

Meaning: skull
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ドク/トク

marrow

Meaning: marrow; pith
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ズイ

the body

Meaning: the body; substance; object; reality
Kun-yomi: からだ/かたち
On-yomi: タイ/テイ

hurry

Meaning: hurry; high
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソウ

topknot

Meaning: topknot; chignon; male hairstyle of looped ponytails
Kun-yomi: わげ/みずら
On-yomi: カン

sillaginoid

Meaning: sillaginoid; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: きす
On-yomi:

kingfisher

Meaning: kingfisher; snipe
Kun-yomi: しぎ
On-yomi: イツ

wren

Meaning: wren
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ

water hen

Meaning: water hen; gallinulle
Kun-yomi: ばん
On-yomi: ハン/バ

wren

Meaning: wren
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リョウ

bird-lime

Meaning: bird-lime
Kun-yomi: もち
On-yomi: チ/リ

mold

Meaning: mold; mildew
Kun-yomi: かび/かび.る/か.びる
On-yomi: バイ/ビ/マイ/ミ

cut

Meaning: cut
Kun-yomi: き.る
On-yomi: チャク/チョウ/チョク

difficult

Meaning: difficult; trying; be distressed; parent's funeral ceremony; mourning; perilous
Kun-yomi: なや.む/かた.い/なや.み/も
On-yomi: カン/ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: こえ/ただ.す
On-yomi: サツ/ザチ/ガツ/ガチ

loquacious

Meaning: loquacious; nag
Kun-yomi: よくしゃべ.る
On-yomi:

Meaning:
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summit

Meaning: summit; peak
Kun-yomi: みね
On-yomi: ゴン/ケン

fear

Meaning: fear
Kun-yomi: つつし.む
On-yomi: ダン/ネン/ゼン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おどろ.く
On-yomi: トウ/ショウ

to be in awe of

Meaning: to be in awe of; to fear
Kun-yomi: おどろ.く
On-yomi: キャク/ショウ

obstruct

Meaning: obstruct; impede; stop; resist
Kun-yomi: たも/とも/たた.く
On-yomi: トウ/コウ/オウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たそがれ
On-yomi: ラン/バン/マン/レン

dry in sun

Meaning: dry in sun; expose to sun
Kun-yomi: さら/さらし/さら.す
On-yomi: サイ/シ

horse-chestnut tree

Meaning: horse-chestnut tree
Kun-yomi: やまなし
On-yomi:

beam

Meaning: beam
Kun-yomi: むね
On-yomi: レイ/ライ/リ

gather

Meaning: gather
Kun-yomi: つえ
On-yomi: サン

dog with a long snout or muzzle

Meaning: dog with a long snout or muzzle
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン/レン

large ape found in W. China

Meaning: large ape found in W. China
Kun-yomi: おおざる
On-yomi: キャク/カク/ケキ/ク/ワク

ceremonial libation cup

Meaning: ceremonial libation cup
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サン

flesh

Meaning: flesh; core; pulp; pith
Kun-yomi: うりわた
On-yomi: ショウ/ニョウ/ドウ/ノウ

thin

Meaning: thin; emaciated; worn; tired
Kun-yomi: やせ.る
On-yomi:

white

Meaning: white; bright; clear; clean
Kun-yomi: しろ.い
On-yomi: シャク/ザク/ショウ

bow case

Meaning: bow case
Kun-yomi: えびら
On-yomi: ラン

crude bamboo mat

Meaning: crude bamboo mat
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョ/ゴ

fermenting grain

Meaning: fermenting grain; grain which has sprouted; yeast
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲツ

belt

Meaning: belt
Kun-yomi: うでまくり.する
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ

bees

Meaning: bees; hornets; wasps
Kun-yomi: はち
On-yomi: ホウ

bee

Meaning: bee
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エツ/エチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かみきりむし
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ/ジョウ/ニョウ

the millipede sometimes confounded with the grow-worm

Meaning: the millipede sometimes confounded with the grow-worm; bright; clear
Kun-yomi: やすで
On-yomi: ケン/ケイ/ケ

pleat in a skirt

Meaning: pleat in a skirt
Kun-yomi: ひだ/たた.む/ぬ.う/ぬいめ/ま.く
On-yomi: ショウ/チョウ

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