Japanese Kanji

kyuu

lottery · lot · raffle

Extended kanji · 26 strokes

Readings

  • ONキュウkyuu
  • KUNくじkuji

Meaning

Lottery, lot, raffle.

Stroke order for 鬮

鬮 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 26 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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