Japanese Kanji
炷shu
candle wick · lamp wick · stick of
Extended kanji · 9 strokes
Candle wick, lamp wick, stick of.
炷 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.
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