Japanese Kanji

kan

gems of pearls formerly put into the mouth of a corpse

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • ONゴンgon
  • KUNふくみだまfukumidama

Meaning

Gems of pearls formerly put into the mouth of a corpse.

琀 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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