Japanese Kanji

ki

large poisonous snake

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONki
  • ONカイkai
  • ONke
  • KUNまむしmamushi

Meaning

Large poisonous snake.

虺 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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