Japanese Kanji

ran

languid · be lazy · be negligent

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONランran
  • ONライrai
  • KUNものういmonoui
  • KUNおこたるokotaru

Meaning

Languid, be lazy, be negligent.

Stroke order for 懶

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

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