Japanese Kanji

hai

row of carriages · generation · class

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONハイhai
  • KUN-ばら-bara
  • KUNやからyakara

Meaning

Row of carriages, generation, class, series a kind, denotes the plural.

軰 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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