Japanese Kanji

shou

name of ancient city in N. Jiangsu · near Shandong

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONショウshou

Meaning

Name of ancient city in n. jiangsu, near shandong.

鄣 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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