Japanese Kanji

ketsu

the tailor-bird the working bird

Extended kanji · 15 strokes

Readings

  • ONケツketsu
  • ONケチkechi
  • ONケイkei
  • ONke
  • KUNさざきsazaki

Meaning

The tailor-bird the working bird.

鴂 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 15 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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