Japanese Kanji

sotsu

to fit a handle into a socket · plug · cork

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONソツsotsu
  • ONサツsatsu
  • ONスイsui
  • KUNほぞhozo

Meaning

To fit a handle into a socket, plug, cork.

椊 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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