Japanese Kanji

kei

streams running underground · flowing water

Extended kanji · 7 strokes

Readings

  • ONケイkei
  • ONキョウkyou

Meaning

Streams running underground, flowing water.

巠 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 7 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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