Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

屩

kyaku

straw sandals

Extended kanji · 18 strokes

Readings

  • ONキャクkyaku
  • ONカクkaku
  • ONキクkiku
  • ONコクkoku
  • ONキョウkyou
  • KUNいとぐつitogutsu
  • KUNくつしきkutsushiki

Meaning

Straw sandals.

屩 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 18 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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