Japanese Kanji

san

go in hurry · hasten · urge

Extended kanji · 26 strokes

Readings

  • ONサンsan
  • ONso
  • KUNち.るchi

Meaning

Go in hurry, hasten, urge.

趲 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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