Japanese Kanji

so

the corpse of a bird or fowl · fat

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONso
  • KUNこ.えるko

Meaning

The corpse of a bird or fowl, fat.

膆 is a Extended 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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