Japanese Kanji

ken

pouch · hold · content

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONケンken
  • ONカンkan
  • ONキョウkyou
  • KUNふく.むfuku
  • KUNうら.むura
  • KUNへりくだ.るherikuda

Meaning

Pouch, hold, content, insufficient, put in mouth.

嗛 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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