Japanese Kanji

ou

massacre · annihilation

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONオウou
  • KUNみなごろ.しminagoro

Meaning

Massacre, annihilation.

Stroke order for 鏖

鏖 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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