Japanese Kanji

kan

courageous · martial · dignified

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • ONゲンgen
  • KUNたけだけ.しいtakedake

Meaning

Courageous, martial, dignified.

僩 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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