Japanese Kanji

蠃

ra

the solitary wasp

Extended kanji · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONラra
  • ONカka
  • KUNかたつむりkatatsumuri

Meaning

The solitary wasp.

蠃 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 19 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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