Japanese Kanji

kei

exhaust · run out · use up

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONケイkei
  • ONキョウkyou
  • KUNむな.しいmuna

Meaning

Exhaust, run out, use up, empty.

罄 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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