Japanese Kanji

shoku

decline · go down · sunset

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONショクshoku
  • ONソクsoku
  • KUNかたむ.くkatamu

Meaning

Decline, go down, sunset.

Stroke order for 昃

昃 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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