Japanese Kanji

wai

dirty · unclean · immoral

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONワイwai
  • ONe
  • KUNあ.れるa

Meaning

Dirty, unclean, immoral, obscene.

薉 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 16 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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