Japanese Kanji

en

flame · brilliant · blazing

Extended kanji · 20 strokes

Readings

  • ONエンen
  • ONセンsen
  • KUNひかりhikari

Meaning

Flame, brilliant, blazing.

爓 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 20 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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