Japanese Kanji
艱kan
difficult · trying · be distressed
Extended kanji · 17 strokes
Difficult, trying, be distressed, parent's funeral ceremony, mourning, perilous.
艱 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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