Japanese Kanji

kon

shave head as punishment · prune

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONコンkon
  • KUNそるsoru

Meaning

Shave head as punishment, prune.

髠 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.