Japanese Kanji

hyou

fire · fire radical (no. 86)

Extended kanji · 4 strokes

Readings

  • ONヒョウhyou
  • ONka

Meaning

Fire, fire radical (no. 86).

Stroke order for 灬

灬 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 4 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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