Japanese Kanji

rin

neighbor · neighborhood

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONリンrin
  • KUNとな.るtona
  • KUNとなりtonari

Meaning

Neighbor, neighborhood.

Stroke order for 鄰

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

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