Japanese Kanji

ben

Fujian province · river · tribe

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONベンben
  • ONミンmin
  • ONブンbun
  • ONモンmon
  • ONビンbin

Meaning

Fujian province, river, tribe.

閩 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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