Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

詘

kutsu

bend · stoop · crouch

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONクツkutsu
  • ONクチkuchi
  • ONチュツchutsu
  • ONチュチchuchi
  • ONトツtotsu
  • KUNつ.まるtsu

Meaning

Bend, stoop, crouch, to yield.

詘 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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