Japanese Kanji

san

cold chisel

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONサンsan
  • ONザンzan
  • KUNたがねtagane

Meaning

Cold chisel.

Stroke order for 鏨

鏨 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 19 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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