Japanese Kanji

hou

disorderly · messy · huge

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONホウhou
  • ONロウrou
  • ONru
  • KUNたかどのtakadono

Meaning

Disorderly, messy, huge, big.

龐 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 19 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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