Japanese Kanji

kun

a medicinal herb · to cauterize

Jinmeiyō variant · 20 strokes

Readings

  • ONクンkun
  • KUNかおるkaoru
  • KUNかおりぐさkaorigusa

Meaning

A medicinal herb, to cauterize.

薰 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 20 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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