Japanese Kanji

sen

non-glutinous long grain rice

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONセンsen
  • KUNうるちuruchi

Meaning

Non-glutinous long grain rice.

秈 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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