Japanese Kanji

ken

name of a river in Shandong · marsh · float

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONケンken
  • ONケイkei
  • ONキョウkyou
  • KUNさわsawa
  • KUNただよ.うtadayo

Meaning

Name of a river in shandong, marsh, float.

汧 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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