Japanese Kanji

in

hidden · mysterious · secret

Extended kanji · 1 strokes

Readings

  • ONインin
  • ONオンon
  • KUNかく.すkaku
  • KUNかく.れるkaku
  • KUNかか.すkaka

Meaning

Hidden, mysterious, secret, to conceal, small, minute, fishhook radical variant (no. 5).

乚 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 1 stroke, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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