Japanese Kanji

baku

sickness · distress

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONバクbaku
  • ONマクmaku
  • KUNや.むya

Meaning

Sickness, distress.

瘼 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 16 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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