Japanese Kanji

ken

Ormazda · god of the Zoroastrians (extended to god of the Manicheans)

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONケンken
  • ONテンten

Meaning

Ormazda, god of the zoroastrians (extended to god of the manicheans).

祆 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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