Japanese Kanji
棘kyoku
thorn · splinter · spine
Extended kanji · 12 strokes
Thorn, splinter, spine, biting words, briers.
棘 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.
Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.