Japanese Kanji
穗sui
ear (of grain) · head · crest (of wave)
Jinmeiyō variant · 17 strokes
Ear (of grain), head, crest (of wave).
穗 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.
Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.