Japanese Kanji

bou

still waters · river in Jiangsu

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONボウbou
  • ONミョウmyou
  • ONリュウryuu
  • ONra

Meaning

Still waters, river in jiangsu.

泖 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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