Japanese Kanji

rai

decorated wine cask · decorated sword hilt

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONライrai
  • KUNさかだるsakadaru

Meaning

Decorated wine cask, decorated sword hilt.

Stroke order for 櫑

櫑 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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