Japanese Kanji

shoku

early-maturing rice

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONショクshoku
  • ONチョクchoku

Meaning

Early-maturing rice.

Stroke order for 稙

稙 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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