Japanese Kanji

kaku

Extended kanji · 21 strokes

Readings

  • ONカクkaku
  • ONチャクchaku
  • ONセキseki
  • ONシャクshaku
  • KUNさ.すsa
  • KUNいた.むita

Meaning

Meaning not recorded in standard references.

蠚 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 21 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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