Japanese Kanji

dread · shrink from · shirk

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • No standard reading recorded

Meaning

Dread, shrink from, shirk, fear.

惮 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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