Japanese Kanji

hou

flowing · vast

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONホウhou
  • ONボウbou

Meaning

Flowing, vast.

Stroke order for 滂

滂 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.