Japanese Kanji

gen

thick · strong (beverage)

Extended kanji · 27 strokes

Readings

  • ONゲンgen
  • KUNsu
  • KUNさけsake

Meaning

Thick, strong (beverage).

釅 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 27 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.