Japanese Kanji

choku

climb · rise

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONチョクchoku
  • ONトクtoku
  • KUNすす.むsusu
  • KUNのぼ.るnobo

Meaning

Climb, rise.

Stroke order for 陟

陟 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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