Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

叠

jou

pile · be piled up · fold up

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONジョウjou
  • ONチョウchou
  • KUNたた.むtata
  • KUNたたみtatami
  • KUNかさ.なるkasa

Meaning

Pile, be piled up, fold up.

叠 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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