Japanese Kanji

kan

open box enclosure · open box radical (no. 17)

Extended kanji · 2 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan

Meaning

Open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17).

Stroke order for 凵

凵 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 2 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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