Japanese Kanji

kou

hot soup

Extended kanji · 15 strokes

Readings

  • ONコウkou
  • ONカンkan
  • KUNあつものatsumono

Meaning

Hot soup.

Stroke order for 羮

羮 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 15 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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