Japanese Kanji

riku

sleet · slush · name of a wetland

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONリクriku
  • ONロクroku

Meaning

Sleet, slush, name of a wetland.

Stroke order for 淕

淕 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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