Japanese Kanji

ban

to plaster · to pave

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONバンban
  • ONマンman
  • KUNこてkote

Meaning

To plaster, to pave.

墁 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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