Japanese Kanji

zen

adjoin

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONゼンzen
  • ONネンnen
  • ONda
  • ONna
  • ONダンdan
  • ONナンnan
  • KUNすなつちsunatsuchi

Meaning

Adjoin.

堧 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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