Japanese Kanji
斯shi
this · thus · such
Jinmeiyō (name kanji) · 12 strokes
This, thus, such, verbal pause.
斯 is a Jinmeiyō (name kanji) — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents. Jinmeiyō kanji are officially approved for use in Japanese personal names and may be encountered in legal documents and family registries.
Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.