Japanese Kanji

hotsu

obstinate · disorderly · perverse

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONホツhotsu
  • ONボチbochi
  • ONフツfutsu
  • ONフチfuchi
  • KUNみだ.すmida

Meaning

Obstinate, disorderly, perverse.

誖 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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