Japanese Kanji

ken

take · hoist · pull out

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONケンken
  • KUNと.るto
  • KUNぬ.くnu

Meaning

Take, hoist, pull out, shrink.

Stroke order for 搴

搴 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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