Japanese Kanji

kin

consecrate sacrificial vessels by smearing blood · rift

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONキンkin
  • KUNちぬ.るchinu
  • KUNすきsuki

Meaning

Consecrate sacrificial vessels by smearing blood, rift.

衅 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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