Japanese Kanji

sou

feel pain · suffer

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONソウsou
  • KUNくる.しむkuru

Meaning

Feel pain, suffer.

Stroke order for 偬

偬 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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