Japanese Kanji

ketsu

sickle · cut · carve

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONケツketsu
  • ONケチkechi
  • ONケイkei
  • KUNかまkama
  • KUNきざ.むkiza

Meaning

Sickle, cut, carve, engrave.

鍥 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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