Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

舛

bu

dancing radical (no. 136)

Extended kanji · 6 strokes

Readings

  • ONブbu
  • ONセンsen
  • KUNまいmai
  • KUNそむ.くsomu

Meaning

Dancing radical (no. 136).

Stroke order

Stroke order for 舛

舛 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 6 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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