Japanese Kanji

sei

bitter cold · miserable · dreary

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONセイsei
  • ONサイsai
  • KUNすご.むsugo
  • KUNさむ.いsamu
  • KUNすご.いsugo

Meaning

Bitter cold, miserable, dreary.

Stroke order for 淒

淒 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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