Japanese Kanji

san

make fire by rubbing sticks

Extended kanji · 23 strokes

Readings

  • ONサンsan
  • KUNき.るki

Meaning

Make fire by rubbing sticks.

Stroke order for 鑚

鑚 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 23 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.