Japanese Kanji

setsu

rice grits left after hulling

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONセツsetsu
  • ONセチsechi
  • ONソツsotsu
  • ONソチsochi
  • KUNこごめkogome

Meaning

Rice grits left after hulling.

糏 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 16 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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