Japanese Kanji

mou

fighting ship

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONモウmou
  • ONボウbou
  • KUNいくさぶねikusabune

Meaning

Fighting ship.

Stroke order for 艨

艨 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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