Japanese Kanji

den

ornamental hairpiece

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONデンden
  • ONテンten
  • KUNかんざしkanzashi

Meaning

Ornamental hairpiece.

Stroke order for 鈿

鈿 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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