Japanese Kanji

fu

embroidery

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONfu
  • ONho
  • KUNあやaya

Meaning

Embroidery.

Stroke order for 黼

黼 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 19 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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