Japanese Kanji

kan

refined · elegant · skilled

Extended kanji · 15 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • KUNなら.うnara
  • KUNみやびやかmiyabiyaka

Meaning

Refined, elegant, skilled.

Stroke order for 嫺

嫺 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 15 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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