Search Kanji for 20 strokes count

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

fragrant

Meaning: fragrant; balmy; favourable
Kun-yomi: かお.る/かおり
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ

bullhead

Meaning: bullhead
Kun-yomi: かじか/いなだ/どじょう
On-yomi: シュウ/シュ

rock

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

deliberation

Meaning: deliberation; consultation; debate; consideration
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

emulate

Meaning: emulate; compete with; bid; sell at auction; bout; contest; race
Kun-yomi: きそ.う/せ.る/くら.べる
On-yomi: キョウ/ケイ

echo

Meaning: echo; sound; resound; ring; vibrate
Kun-yomi: ひび.く
On-yomi: キョウ

suspend

Meaning: suspend; hang; 10%; install; depend; consult
Kun-yomi: か.ける/か.かる
On-yomi: ケン/ケ

safeguard

Meaning: safeguard; protect
Kun-yomi: まも.る
On-yomi:

editing

Meaning: editing; compiling
Kun-yomi: あつ.める
On-yomi: サン

bell

Meaning: bell; gong; chimes
Kun-yomi: かね
On-yomi: ショウ

defer

Meaning: defer; turnover; transfer; convey
Kun-yomi: ゆず.る
On-yomi: ジョウ

brew

Meaning: brew; cause
Kun-yomi: かも.す
On-yomi: ジョウ

enroll

Meaning: enroll; domiciliary register; membership
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セキ

stirrup

Meaning: stirrup
Kun-yomi: あぶみ/たかつき/ひともし
On-yomi: トウ

inflation

Meaning: inflation; advancing; going
Kun-yomi: あが.る/のぼ.る
On-yomi: トウ

wax tree

Meaning: wax tree; sumac
Kun-yomi: はぜ
On-yomi:

shore

Meaning: shore; brink; verge
Kun-yomi: ほとり
On-yomi: ヒン
耀

shine

Meaning: shine; sparkle; gleam; twinkle
Kun-yomi: かがや.く/ひかり
On-yomi: ヨウ

column

Meaning: column; handrail; blank; space
Kun-yomi: てすり
On-yomi: ラン

alligator

Meaning: alligator; crocodile
Kun-yomi: わに
On-yomi: ガク

chirping

Meaning: chirping; birds singing together
Kun-yomi: な.く
On-yomi: オウ

strictness

Meaning: strictness; severity; rigidity
Kun-yomi: おごそ.か/きび.しい/いか.めしい/いつくし
On-yomi: ゲン/ゴン

fine residence

Meaning: fine residence; shop; store
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テン

soil

Meaning: soil; loam; earth; rich
Kun-yomi: つち
On-yomi: ジョウ

girl

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

delicate

Meaning: delicate
Kun-yomi: かよわ.い
On-yomi: セン

widow

Meaning: widow
Kun-yomi: やもめ
On-yomi: ソウ

treasure

Meaning: treasure; jewel; precious; rare
Kun-yomi: たから
On-yomi: ホウ

rising precipitously

Meaning: rising precipitously; rising steeply
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ザン/サン

government office

Meaning: government office; var of JIS572c
Kun-yomi: やくしょ
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ

regret

Meaning: regret; repent; confess sins
Kun-yomi: くい.る
On-yomi: ザン/サン

rejoice

Meaning: rejoice
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: カン

chase away

Meaning: chase away; steal
Kun-yomi: ぬす.む/はら.う
On-yomi: ジョウ

the sun

Meaning: the sun
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ギ/キ

haziness

Meaning: haziness; dreaminess; gloom
Kun-yomi: おぼろ
On-yomi: ロウ

manger

Meaning: manger; fodder trough; horse barn
Kun-yomi: かいばおけ/くぬぎ
On-yomi: レキ

pour

Meaning: pour
Kun-yomi: そそ.ぐ
On-yomi: カン

copious flow

Meaning: copious flow; broad; extensive
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

large waves

Meaning: large waves
Kun-yomi: なみ
On-yomi: ラン

brimming

Meaning: brimming; rippling
Kun-yomi: なぎさ
On-yomi: レン

fireplace

Meaning: fireplace; stove; oven; furnace
Kun-yomi: いろり
On-yomi:

sacrifice

Meaning: sacrifice
Kun-yomi: いけにえ
On-yomi: ギ/キ

offer

Meaning: offer; present; show; display
Kun-yomi: たてまつ.る
On-yomi: ケン/コン

clarity

Meaning: clarity; sound of jewels
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ロウ

petal

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

itchy

Meaning: itchy
Kun-yomi: かゆ.い
On-yomi: ヨウ

surprise & confusion

Meaning: surprise & confusion
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カク

mine

Meaning: mine; mineral; ore
Kun-yomi: あらがね
On-yomi: コウ

alum

Meaning: alum
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バン/ハン

small stones

Meaning: small stones
Kun-yomi: つぶて/こいし
On-yomi: レキ

hole

Meaning: hole; doorway; ditch
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: トウ/トク

ornamental hairpin

Meaning: ornamental hairpin
Kun-yomi: かんざし
On-yomi: シン/サン

plan

Meaning: plan
Kun-yomi: かずとり/はかりごと
On-yomi: チュウ

flag

Meaning: flag; banner
Kun-yomi: はた
On-yomi:

glutinous rice

Meaning: glutinous rice
Kun-yomi: もちごめ
On-yomi: ダ/ナ

unpolished rice

Meaning: unpolished rice
Kun-yomi: あら.い/くろごめ
On-yomi: レイ/ラツ

succeed

Meaning: succeed; inherit; patch; graft (tree)
Kun-yomi: つ.ぐ/まま-
On-yomi: ケイ

satin

Meaning: satin
Kun-yomi: うすぎぬ
On-yomi: シュ

splashed pattern dyeing or weaving

Meaning: splashed pattern dyeing or weaving; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: かすり
On-yomi:

disorder

Meaning: disorder; scattering
Kun-yomi: おおし
On-yomi: ヒン

braid

Meaning: braid
Kun-yomi: あ.む
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン

vase

Meaning: vase
Kun-yomi: もたい/ほとぎ/かめ
On-yomi: オウ/エイ/ヨウ

virtuous

Meaning: virtuous; good; goodness
Kun-yomi: よ.い/い.い/よ.く
On-yomi: ゼン

noisy

Meaning: noisy; earwax
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ネイ

rouge

Meaning: rouge
Kun-yomi: のど/べに
On-yomi: エン

skin

Meaning: skin; tell; report
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ロ/リョ

pistil

Meaning: pistil; stamen
Kun-yomi: しべ
On-yomi: ズイ

flourishing

Meaning: flourishing; luxuriant; harmonize; graceful; noble; refined
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ

pile up

Meaning: pile up
Kun-yomi: つ.む
On-yomi: ウン

be resurrected

Meaning: be resurrected; resuscitated; revived
Kun-yomi: よみがえ.る
On-yomi: ソ/ス

duckweed

Meaning: duckweed
Kun-yomi: うきくさ
On-yomi: ヒン

type of mugwort

Meaning: type of mugwort; cover; hide
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ライ

rush, used for tatami covers

Meaning: rush, used for tatami covers; surname
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リン

reed

Meaning: reed; rush
Kun-yomi: あし/よし
On-yomi:

dragon grass

Meaning: dragon grass
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ロウ

oyster

Meaning: oyster
Kun-yomi: かき
On-yomi: レイ

newt

Meaning: newt; turban shell
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エイ

crawling of a worm

Meaning: crawling of a worm
Kun-yomi: うごめ.く
On-yomi: ゼン/ダ/ネン/ジュ/ニュ

rags

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

tuck into one's obi

Meaning: tuck into one's obi
Kun-yomi: つまばさ.む/はさ.む
On-yomi: ケツ

memorize

Meaning: memorize
Kun-yomi: おぼ.える/さ.ます/さ.める/さと.る
On-yomi: カク

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