Japanese Kanji

teki

cutting

Extended kanji · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONテキteki
  • ONテイtei
  • KUNえぐ.るegu
  • KUNそ.るso

Meaning

Cutting.

Stroke order for 剔

剔 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 10 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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