Japanese Kanji

shou

concubine

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONショウshou
  • KUNめかけmekake
  • KUNそばめsobame
  • KUNわらわwarawa

Meaning

Concubine.

Stroke order for 妾

妾 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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