Japanese Kanji

shoku

sword · potter's clay · to gather

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONショクshoku
  • ONシキshiki
  • ONshi

Meaning

Sword, potter's clay, to gather.

Stroke order for 戠

戠 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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