Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

嫚

ban

scorn · despise · be rude

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONバンban
  • ONマンman
  • ONベンben
  • ONメンmen
  • ONエンen
  • KUNあなど.るanado
  • KUNけが.すkega

Meaning

Scorn, despise, be rude, affront.

嫚 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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