Japanese Kanji

ha

scratch · crawl

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONha
  • KUNか.くka
  • KUNは.うha

Meaning

Scratch, crawl.

Stroke order for 爬

爬 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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