Japanese Kanji

gai

Helium (element)

Extended kanji · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONガイgai

Meaning

Helium (element).

氦 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 10 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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