Japanese Kanji

bou

python · boa constrictor

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONボウbou
  • ONモウmou
  • KUNうわばみuwabami
  • KUNおろちorochi

Meaning

Python, boa constrictor.

Stroke order for 蠎

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

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