Japanese Kanji

gou

poor sentences · bent and twisted · too complicate

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONゴウgou
  • ONギョウgyou
  • KUNきかないkikanai

Meaning

Poor sentences, bent and twisted, too complicate.

聱 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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