Japanese Kanji

san

slander · ridicule · proceed slowly

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONサンsan
  • ONセンsen
  • ONハンhan
  • ONサツsatsu
  • ONサチsachi
  • KUNみめよ.いmimeyo
  • KUNそし.るsoshi

Meaning

Slander, ridicule, proceed slowly.

姍 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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