Japanese Kanji

eki

border · limit · dike

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONエキeki
  • ONヤクyaku
  • KUNさかいsakai
  • KUNあぜaze

Meaning

Border, limit, dike, frontier, boundary.

埸 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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