Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

蔴

ma

hemp · applied to other plants furnishing textile fibres

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONマma
  • ONマアmaa
  • KUNあさasa

Meaning

Hemp, applied to other plants furnishing textile fibres.

蔴 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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