Japanese Kanji

ken

attached to · inseparable · entangled

Extended kanji · 21 strokes

Readings

  • ONケンken
  • ONテンten
  • ONキンkin
  • KUNてあついteatsui

Meaning

Attached to, inseparable, entangled.

繾 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 21 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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