Japanese Kanji

chuu

coverlet · bedspread

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONチュウchuu
  • ONジュju
  • ONトウtou
  • KUNはだぎhadagi

Meaning

Coverlet, bedspread.

裯 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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