Japanese Kanji

rei

river in Hebei province · creek

Extended kanji · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONレイrei
  • ONライrai
  • ONri
  • KUNのぞ.むnozo

Meaning

River in hebei province, creek.

涖 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 10 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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