Japanese Kanji

gai

mountain saddle

Extended kanji · 4 strokes

Readings

  • ONガイgai
  • KUNたわtawa
  • KUNたおtao

Meaning

Mountain saddle.

Stroke order for 乢

乢 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 4 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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