Japanese Kanji

chou

spy out · reconnoiter

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONチョウchou
  • KUNちょう.ずるchiょu
  • KUNうかが.うukaga
  • KUNしめ.すshime

Meaning

Spy out, reconnoiter.

Stroke order for 諜

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

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