Japanese Kanji

sou

thin · emaciated · lean

Jinmeiyō variant · 15 strokes

Readings

  • ONソウsou
  • ONチュウchuu
  • ONシュウshuu
  • ONチュchu
  • KUNやせ.るyase

Meaning

Thin, emaciated, lean, meager.

瘦 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 15 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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