Japanese Kanji

chou

swelled belly · dropsical · to swell

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONチョウchou
  • KUNは.れるha
  • KUNふく.らむfuku

Meaning

Swelled belly, dropsical, to swell, inflated.

痮 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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