Japanese Kanji

drain off · leak · flow

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • No standard reading recorded

Meaning

Drain off, leak, flow, pour down.

泻 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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