Japanese Kanji

ketsu

pick up · gather up · hold in lap

Extended kanji · 18 strokes

Readings

  • ONケツketsu
  • KUNつまばさ.むtsumabasa
  • KUNはさ.むhasa

Meaning

Pick up, gather up, hold in lap.

擷 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 18 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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