Japanese Kanji

shaku

coloured

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONシャクshaku
  • ONサクsaku
  • ONセキseki
  • KUNつつし.むtsutsushi

Meaning

Coloured.

碏 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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