Japanese Kanji

kan

to go bald

Extended kanji · 22 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • ONケンken
  • ONサンsan
  • ONゼンzen
  • KUNは.げるha

Meaning

To go bald.

鬜 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 22 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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