Japanese Kanji

zen

eumenes polifomis · kind of wasp

Extended kanji · 15 strokes

Readings

  • ONゼンzen
  • ONda
  • ONネンnen
  • ONジュju
  • ONニュnyu
  • KUNうごめ.くugome

Meaning

Eumenes polifomis, kind of wasp.

蝡 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 15 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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