Japanese Kanji

riku

humiliate · treat with contempt

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONリクriku
  • ONロクroku
  • ONru
  • KUNはじhaji
  • KUNはずかし.めるhazukashi

Meaning

Humiliate, treat with contempt.

僇 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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