Japanese Kanji

chuu

ligustrum sinenese · tree

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONチュウchuu
  • ONチュchu
  • ONシュウshuu
  • ONニュnyu
  • KUNてかせtekase

Meaning

Ligustrum sinenese, tree.

杻 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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