Japanese Kanji

den

region around the imperial capital · outskirts

Extended kanji · 7 strokes

Readings

  • ONデンden
  • ONテンten
  • KUNかりkari

Meaning

Region around the imperial capital, outskirts.

Stroke order for 甸

甸 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 7 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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