Japanese Kanji

kaku

box one's ears · slap

Jinmeiyō (name kanji) · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONカクkaku
  • KUNつか.むtsuka
  • KUNつか.まえるtsuka

Meaning

Box one's ears, slap.

Stroke order for 摑

摑 is a Jinmeiyō (name kanji) — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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