Japanese Kanji

shoku

Extended kanji · 7 strokes

Readings

  • ONショクshoku
  • ONショウshou
  • KUNのぼ.るnobo

Meaning

Meaning not recorded in standard references.

斘 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 7 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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