Japanese Kanji

batsu

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONバツbatsu
  • ONマチmachi
  • KUNくも.るkumo
  • KUNほしhoshi

Meaning

Meaning not recorded in standard references.

昩 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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