Japanese Kanji

rou

narrowness · meanness · humbleness

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONロウrou
  • KUNいや.しいiya
  • KUNせま.いsema

Meaning

Narrowness, meanness, humbleness.

Stroke order for 陋

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

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