Japanese Kanji

kin

shut up

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONキンkin
  • KUNつぐ.むtsugu

Meaning

Shut up.

Stroke order for 噤

噤 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 16 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.