Japanese Kanji

kyuu

beautiful jade · tinkle

Extended kanji · 15 strokes

Readings

  • ONキュウkyuu
  • ONku
  • ONユウyuu
  • ONyu

Meaning

Beautiful jade, tinkle.

璆 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 15 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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