Japanese Kanji

kan

silver pheasant · phasianus nycth

Extended kanji · 23 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • ONケンken
  • KUNとびtobi
  • KUNしらきじshirakiji

Meaning

Silver pheasant, phasianus nycth.

鷳 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 23 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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