Japanese Kanji

chu

dot · tick or dot radical (no. 3)

Extended kanji · 1 strokes

Readings

  • ONチュchu

Meaning

Dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3).

Stroke order for 丶

丶 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 1 stroke, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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