Japanese Kanji

bou

Chinese land measure · fields

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONボウbou
  • ONho
  • ONmo
  • ONmu
  • KUNse
  • KUNうねune

Meaning

Chinese land measure, fields.

Stroke order for 畆

畆 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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