Japanese Kanji

禿

toku

become bald · bare · wear out

Extended kanji · 7 strokes

Readings

  • ONトクtoku
  • KUNちび.るchibi
  • KUNかむろkamuro
  • KUNは.げるha

Meaning

Become bald, bare, wear out, waste away, little girl employed at a brothel.

Stroke order for 禿

禿 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 7 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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