Japanese Kanji

kyuu

exhausted · impoverished · poor

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONキュウkyuu
  • ONキョウkyou
  • KUNきわ.めるkiwa
  • KUNきわ.まるkiwa

Meaning

Exhausted, impoverished, poor.

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

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