Japanese Kanji

san

garlic

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONサンsan
  • KUNにんにくninniku
  • KUNひるhiru
  • KUNのびるnobiru

Meaning

Garlic.

Stroke order for 蒜

蒜 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.

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