Japanese Kanji

kan

half-grown beans

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • ONゲンgen
  • KUNめば.えるmeba

Meaning

Half-grown beans.

豏 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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