Japanese Kanji

den

fish · still

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONデンden
  • ONダンdan
  • ONネンnen
  • ONアンan
  • ONオンon
  • KUNにご.るnigo

Meaning

Fish, still.

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

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