Japanese Kanji

tan

dappled grey horse

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONタンtan
  • ONダンdan
  • ONta
  • ONda
  • ONテンten

Meaning

Dappled grey horse.

Stroke order for 騨

騨 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 19 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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