Japanese Kanji

zen

flexible · pliable · weak

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONゼンzen
  • ONネンnen
  • ONナンnan
  • KUNねぐるまneguruma

Meaning

Flexible, pliable, weak, feeble.

輭 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 16 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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