Japanese Kanji

ben

flood · overflowing

Extended kanji · 7 strokes

Readings

  • ONベンben
  • ONメンmen
  • ONビンbin
  • ONミンmin

Meaning

Flood, overflowing.

沔 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 7 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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