Search Kanji for 9 strokes count

Tips: joujou characters (Kanji characters to be learned at schools in Japan) are highlighted.
Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.

beautiful

Meaning: beautiful
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi: ア/アイ/ワ

pathetic

Meaning: pathetic; grief; sorrow; pathos; pity; sympathize
Kun-yomi: あわ.れ/あわ.れむ/かな.しい
On-yomi: アイ

good-looking

Meaning: good-looking; quiet
Kun-yomi: あい
On-yomi: オウ/アイ

meeting

Meaning: meeting; tryst; date; rendezvous
Kun-yomi: あ.う/むか.える
On-yomi: ホウ

madder

Meaning: madder; red dye; Turkey red
Kun-yomi: あかね
On-yomi: セン

gadfly

Meaning: gadfly; horsefly
Kun-yomi: あぶ
On-yomi: ボウ

hold

Meaning: hold; consider; investigate
Kun-yomi: おさ.える/しら.べる
On-yomi: アン

intimidate

Meaning: intimidate; dignity; majesty; menace; threaten
Kun-yomi: おど.す/おど.し/おど.かす
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do

Meaning: do; change; make; benefit; welfare; be of use; reach to; try; practice; cost; serve as; good; advantage; as a result of
Kun-yomi: ため/な.る/な.す/す.る/たり/つく.る/なり
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fear

Meaning: fear; majestic; graciously; be apprehensive
Kun-yomi: おそ.れる/かしこま.る/かしこ/かしこ.し
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stomach

Meaning: stomach; paunch; crop; craw
Kun-yomi:
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briar

Meaning: briar; thorn
Kun-yomi: いばら/かや/くさぶき
On-yomi: シ/ジ

choked

Meaning: choked; smothered; stuffy
Kun-yomi: むせ.ぶ/むせ.る/のど/の.む
On-yomi: イン/エン/エツ

matrimony

Meaning: matrimony; marry
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: イン

descendent

Meaning: descendent; issue; offspring
Kun-yomi: たね
On-yomi: イン

old woman

Meaning: old woman
Kun-yomi: うば
On-yomi: ボ/モ

bean

Meaning: bean; perilla; herb; soft; pliable
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン/ニン

reflect

Meaning: reflect; reflection; projection
Kun-yomi: うつ.る/うつ.す/は.える/-ば.え
On-yomi: エイ

flourish

Meaning: flourish; prosperity; honor; glory; splendor
Kun-yomi: さか.える/は.え/-ば.え/は.える/え
On-yomi: エイ/ヨウ

leak

Meaning: leak; escape
Kun-yomi: も.らす/の.びる/も.れる
On-yomi: エイ/セツ

fullness

Meaning: fullness; enough; pride; satisfy
Kun-yomi: み.たす/み.ちる
On-yomi: エイ

epidemic

Meaning: epidemic
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク

grudge

Meaning: grudge; show resentment; be jealous
Kun-yomi: うら.む/うらみ/うら.めしい
On-yomi: エン/オン/ウン

roof

Meaning: roof; house; shop; dealer; seller
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オク

wholesale

Meaning: wholesale
Kun-yomi: おろ.す/おろし/おろ.し
On-yomi: シャ

sound

Meaning: sound; noise
Kun-yomi: おと/ね
On-yomi: オン/イン/-ノン

department

Meaning: department; course; section
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erect

Meaning: erect; frame; mount; support; shelf; construct
Kun-yomi: か.ける/か.かる
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jewel

Meaning: jewel
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sudden

Meaning: sudden; abrupt; improvised
Kun-yomi: にわか
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bend down

Meaning: bend down; bow; lie prostrate
Kun-yomi: ふせ.る/ふ.せる/ふ.す
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round

Meaning: round; game; revolve; go around; circumference
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/まわ.す/もとお.る/めぐ.る/めぐ.らす
On-yomi: カイ/エ

repent

Meaning: repent; regret
Kun-yomi: く.いる/く.やむ/くや.しい
On-yomi: カイ

wide

Meaning: wide; large; enlarge
Kun-yomi: ひろ.い
On-yomi: カイ/ケ

sea

Meaning: sea; ocean
Kun-yomi: うみ
On-yomi: カイ

world

Meaning: world
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カイ

all

Meaning: all; everything
Kun-yomi: みな/みんな
On-yomi: カイ

cough

Meaning: cough; clear throat
Kun-yomi: せ.く/しわぶ.く/せき/しわぶき
On-yomi: カイ/ガイ

hedge

Meaning: hedge; fence; wall
Kun-yomi: かき
On-yomi: エン

persimmon

Meaning: persimmon; shingle
Kun-yomi: かき/こけら
On-yomi:

leather

Meaning: leather; become serious; skin; hide; pelt
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: カク

just as

Meaning: just as; as though; fortunately
Kun-yomi: あたか.も
On-yomi: コウ/カッ/チョウ/キョウ

fasten

Meaning: fasten; tie up; arrest; constrict
Kun-yomi: くく.る
On-yomi: カツ

lively

Meaning: lively; resuscitation; being helped; living
Kun-yomi: い.きる/い.かす/い.ける
On-yomi: カツ

crown

Meaning: crown; best; peerless
Kun-yomi: かんむり
On-yomi: カン

scroll

Meaning: scroll; volume; book; part; roll up; wind up; tie; coil; counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Kun-yomi: ま.く/まき/ま.き
On-yomi: カン/ケン

wicked

Meaning: wicked; mischief; seduce; rape; noisy
Kun-yomi: かん.する/かしま.しい/みだら
On-yomi: カン/ケン

citrus

Meaning: citrus; orange
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コン/カン

watch over

Meaning: watch over; see
Kun-yomi: み.る
On-yomi: カン
竿

pole

Meaning: pole; rod; scale beam; violin neck
Kun-yomi: さお
On-yomi: カン

chronicle

Meaning: chronicle; account; narrative; history; annals; geologic period
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rut

Meaning: rut; wheel; track; model; way of doing
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guest

Meaning: guest; visitor; customer; client
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キャク/カク

hurry

Meaning: hurry; emergency; sudden; steep
Kun-yomi: いそ.ぐ/いそ.ぎ
On-yomi: キュウ

backpack bookcase

Meaning: backpack bookcase
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キュウ

class

Meaning: class; rank; grade
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キュウ

twist

Meaning: twist; ask; investigate; verify
Kun-yomi: ただ.す
On-yomi: キュウ

gorge

Meaning: gorge; ravine
Kun-yomi: はざま
On-yomi: キョウ/コウ

pinch

Meaning: pinch; between
Kun-yomi: はさ.む/はさ.まる/わきばさ.む/さしはさ.む
On-yomi: キョウ/ショウ

cramped

Meaning: cramped; narrow; contract; tight
Kun-yomi: せま.い/せば.める/せば.まる/さ
On-yomi: キョウ/コウ

kilometer

Meaning: kilometer; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: キロメートル
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neck

Meaning: neck; collar; lapel
Kun-yomi: えり
On-yomi: キン/コン

used in proper names

Meaning: used in proper names; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: くめ
On-yomi:

army

Meaning: army; force; troops; war; battle
Kun-yomi: いくさ
On-yomi: グン

county

Meaning: county; district
Kun-yomi: こおり
On-yomi: グン

person in charge

Meaning: person in charge; connection; duty; concern oneself
Kun-yomi: かか.る/かかり/-がかり/かか.わる
On-yomi: ケイ

mould

Meaning: mould; type; model
Kun-yomi: かた/-がた
On-yomi: ケイ

pledge

Meaning: pledge; promise; vow
Kun-yomi: ちぎ.る
On-yomi: ケイ

thorn

Meaning: thorn; brier; whip
Kun-yomi: いばら
On-yomi: ケイ

plot

Meaning: plot; plan; scheme; measure
Kun-yomi: はか.る/はか.らう
On-yomi: ケイ

build

Meaning: build
Kun-yomi: た.てる/た.て/-だ.て/た.つ
On-yomi: ケン/コン

polish

Meaning: polish; study of; sharpen
Kun-yomi: と.ぐ
On-yomi: ケン

prefecture

Meaning: prefecture
Kun-yomi: か.ける
On-yomi: ケン

limit

Meaning: limit; restrict; to best of ability
Kun-yomi: かぎ.る/かぎ.り/-かぎ.り
On-yomi: ゲン

orphan

Meaning: orphan; alone
Kun-yomi:
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arc

Meaning: arc; arch; bow
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happenstance

Meaning: happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently
Kun-yomi: ゆえ/ふる.い/もと
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wither

Meaning: wither; die; dry up; be seasoned
Kun-yomi: か.れる/か.らす
On-yomi:

fox

Meaning: fox
Kun-yomi: きつね
On-yomi:

barbarian

Meaning: barbarian; foreign
Kun-yomi: なんぞ
On-yomi: ウ/コ/ゴ

behind

Meaning: behind; back; later
Kun-yomi: のち/うし.ろ/うしろ/あと/おく.れる
On-yomi: ゴ/コウ

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