Japanese Kanji

rei

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONレイrei
  • ONライrai
  • ONレツretsu
  • ONレチrechi
  • KUNからくりkarakuri
  • KUNねじ.るneji

Meaning

Meaning not recorded in standard references.

棙 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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