Japanese Kanji

jo

clothes

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONジョjo
  • ONニョnyo
  • KUNやぶれごろもyaburegoromo

Meaning

Clothes.

袽 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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