Japanese Kanji

san

gluttenous · greedy · lewd

Extended kanji · 26 strokes

Readings

  • ONサンsan
  • ONゼンzen
  • KUNむさぼ.るmusabo

Meaning

Gluttenous, greedy, lewd, lecher.

饞 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 26 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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