Japanese Kanji

dan

fishing net

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONダンdan
  • ONグンgun
  • ONナンnan
  • ONランran

Meaning

Fishing net.

罱 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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