Japanese Kanji

kan

illness · pain · neglect

Extended kanji · 15 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • ONケンken
  • KUNや.むya

Meaning

Illness, pain, neglect, useless.

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

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