Japanese Kanji

rei

concave channels of tiling · long-necked jar

Extended kanji · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONレイrei
  • ONリイrii
  • ONリョウryou
  • KUNかめkame

Meaning

Concave channels of tiling, long-necked jar.

瓴 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 10 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.