Japanese Kanji

bun

mourning

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONブンbun
  • ONモンmon
  • ONベンben
  • ONメンmen
  • ONバンban
  • ONマンman
  • KUNもふくmofuku

Meaning

Mourning.

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

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