Japanese Kanji

shu

cotton clothes of a boy servant

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONシュshu
  • ONタンtan
  • KUNしたぎshitagi

Meaning

Cotton clothes of a boy servant.

裋 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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