Japanese Kanji

san

dual pronoun · I · you and me

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONサンsan
  • KUNわれware

Meaning

Dual pronoun, i, you and me, we two.

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

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