Japanese Kanji

榿

gai

alder

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONガイgai
  • ONカイkai

Meaning

Alder.

Stroke order for 榿

榿 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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