Japanese Kanji

fu

basket · square outside and round inside · used to hold boiled grain in State worship

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONfu

Meaning

Basket, square outside and round inside, used to hold boiled grain in state worship.

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

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