Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

鮧

i

the sheat fish

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONイi
  • ONテイtei
  • ONダイdai
  • ONシshi
  • KUNなまずnamazu
  • KUNすけそうsukesou

Meaning

The sheat fish.

鮧 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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