Japanese Kanji

kan

make a racket · call out to

Extended kanji · 21 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • ONタンtan
  • KUNよ.ぶyo
  • KUNわめ.くwame
  • KUNかまびす.しいkamabisu

Meaning

Make a racket, call out to.

嚾 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 21 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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