Japanese Kanji

zen

crawling of a worm

Extended kanji · 20 strokes

Readings

  • ONゼンzen
  • ONda
  • ONネンnen
  • ONジュju
  • ONニュnyu
  • KUNうごめ.くugome

Meaning

Crawling of a worm.

Stroke order for 蠕

蠕 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 20 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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