Japanese Kanji

i

descriptive of creaking · laugh

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONi
  • KUNつくりわら.いtsukuriwara

Meaning

Descriptive of creaking, laugh.

咿 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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