Japanese Kanji

ken

cripple

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONケンken
  • KUNいざ.るiza
  • KUNあしなえashinae
  • KUNなや.むnaya

Meaning

Cripple.

Stroke order for 蹇

蹇 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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