Japanese Kanji

toku

make dirty · become dirty

Extended kanji · 27 strokes

Readings

  • ONトクtoku
  • KUNけが.すkega
  • KUNけが.れるkega

Meaning

Make dirty, become dirty.

Stroke order for 黷

黷 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 27 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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