Japanese Kanji

shoku

miserly · stingy · sparing

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONショクshoku
  • KUNやぶさ.かyabusa
  • KUNおし.むoshi

Meaning

Miserly, stingy, sparing.

Stroke order for 嗇

嗇 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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