Japanese Kanji

tai

kind of scorpion

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONタイtai
  • ONタツtatsu
  • ONタチtachi

Meaning

Kind of scorpion.

蠆 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 19 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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