Japanese Kanji

shou

surname · hydropyrum latifalium

Jinmeiyō (name kanji) · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONショウshou
  • ONソウsou
  • KUNまこもmakomo
  • KUNはげ.ますhage

Meaning

Surname, hydropyrum latifalium.

Stroke order for 蔣

蔣 is a Jinmeiyō (name kanji) — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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