Japanese Kanji

kan

sunrise · dawn

Extended kanji · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • KUNかがや.くkagaya

Meaning

Sunrise, dawn.

倝 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 10 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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