Japanese Kanji

a mole cricket · Gryllotalpa africana

Extended kanji · 15 strokes

Readings

  • No standard reading recorded

Meaning

A mole cricket, gryllotalpa africana.

蝼 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 15 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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