Japanese Kanji

sen

rush matting

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONセンsen
  • KUNとまtoma

Meaning

Rush matting.

Stroke order for 苫

苫 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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