Japanese Kanji

rui

basket

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONルイrui
  • ONra
  • ONライrai
  • KUNもっこmoっko

Meaning

Basket.

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

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