Japanese Kanji

ketsu

to destroy · to exterminate · to extinguish

Extended kanji · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONケツketsu
  • ONケチkechi
  • ONベツbetsu
  • KUNほろ.びるhoro
  • KUNほろ.ぼすhoro

Meaning

To destroy, to exterminate, to extinguish.

烕 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 10 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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