Japanese Kanji

kei

name of an old town in Sichuan · cuckoo · revolution of a wheel

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONケイkei
  • ONe
  • ONki
  • ONスイsui
  • KUNめぐりmeguri
  • KUNつばめtsubame

Meaning

Name of an old town in sichuan, cuckoo, revolution of a wheel.

嶲 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 16 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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