Japanese Kanji

hatsu

shrivelled up · dried up · vexed

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONハツhatsu
  • ONヘツhetsu
  • ONベチbechi
  • KUNとべないtobenai

Meaning

Shrivelled up, dried up, vexed.

癟 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 19 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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