Japanese Kanji

hatsu

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONハツhatsu
  • ONka
  • ONボチbochi
  • KUNき.るki
  • KUNそむ.くsomu

Meaning

Meaning not recorded in standard references.

牫 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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