Japanese Kanji

hou

latticed shutters

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONホウhou
  • ONda
  • ONダンdan
  • ONbu
  • KUNしとみshitomi

Meaning

Latticed shutters.

Stroke order for 蔀

蔀 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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