Japanese Kanji

rin

bole of a tree · cross-beam · combing round the hatches of a ship

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONリンrin
  • KUNけたketa

Meaning

Bole of a tree, cross-beam, combing round the hatches of a ship.

檁 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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