Japanese Kanji

mou

darkness

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONモウmou
  • ONボウbou
  • KUNくら.いkura

Meaning

Darkness.

Stroke order for 曚

曚 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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