Japanese Kanji

en

help · subordinate official · obsolete government service rank

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONエンen
  • ONテンten
  • KUNじょうjiょu

Meaning

Help, subordinate official, obsolete government service rank.

Stroke order for 掾

掾 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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