Japanese Kanji

katsu

leather boots · drum · tribe name

Extended kanji · 18 strokes

Readings

  • ONカツkatsu
  • ONガチgachi
  • ONセツsetsu
  • ONゼチzechi
  • KUNかわぐつkawagutsu

Meaning

Leather boots, drum, tribe name.

Stroke order for 鞨

鞨 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 18 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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