Japanese Kanji

rei

contagious disease · leprosy

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONレイrei
  • ONライrai
  • KUNえやみeyami

Meaning

Contagious disease, leprosy.

Stroke order for 癘

癘 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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