Japanese Kanji

hei

kind of tapir · fierce beast depicted on the door of prisons

Extended kanji · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONヘイhei
  • ONハイhai

Meaning

Kind of tapir, fierce beast depicted on the door of prisons.

狴 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 10 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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