Japanese Kanji

ran

hawser

Extended kanji · 28 strokes

Readings

  • ONランran
  • KUNともづなtomozuna

Meaning

Hawser.

Stroke order for 纜

纜 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 28 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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