Japanese Kanji

sei

mackerel

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONセイsei
  • ONショウshou
  • KUNさばsaba

Meaning

Mackerel.

Stroke order for 鯖

鯖 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 19 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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