Japanese Kanji

baku

drizzling rain · to soak (used fig. of favours)

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONバクbaku
  • ONミャクmyaku
  • ONベキbeki
  • KUNこさめkosame

Meaning

Drizzling rain, to soak (used fig. of favours).

霡 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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