Japanese Kanji

shuu

herring

Extended kanji · 22 strokes

Readings

  • ONシュウshuu
  • ONジュju
  • KUNこのしろkonoshiro

Meaning

Herring.

鰽 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 22 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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