Japanese Kanji

katsu

linch-pin

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONカツkatsu
  • ONゲチgechi
  • KUNくさびkusabi

Meaning

Linch-pin.

舝 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.