Japanese Kanji

kin

build with soil · plaster over with soil

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONキンkin
  • ONゴンgon
  • KUNぬ.るnu
  • KUNねばつちnebatsuchi

Meaning

Build with soil, plaster over with soil.

墐 is a Extended 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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