Japanese Kanji

ba

sacrifice place for military purposes

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONba
  • ONme
  • KUNまつりmatsuri

Meaning

Sacrifice place for military purposes.

禡 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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