Japanese Kanji

chou

curling upwards · wavering gently

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONチョウchou
  • ONジョウjou
  • ONニョウnyou
  • KUNしなや.かshinaya

Meaning

Curling upwards, wavering gently.

裊 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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