Japanese Kanji

shou

look of rumpled feathers · bedraggled · hasty

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONショウshou
  • ONユウyuu
  • ONyu
  • ONシュクshuku
  • KUNはや.いhaya

Meaning

Look of rumpled feathers, bedraggled, hasty, rapid flight.

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

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