Japanese Kanji

toku

ditch · sluice · gutter

Extended kanji · 18 strokes

Readings

  • ONトクtoku
  • ONトウtou
  • KUNけが.すkega
  • KUNけが.れkega

Meaning

Ditch, sluice, gutter, drain, blaspheme, pollute.

Stroke order for 瀆

瀆 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 18 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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