Japanese Kanji

tatsu

collect · gather up · pick up

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONタツtatsu
  • ONタチtachi
  • ONテツtetsu
  • ONテチtechi
  • ONセツsetsu
  • ONセチsechi
  • KUNひろ.うhiro

Meaning

Collect, gather up, pick up.

掇 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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