Japanese Kanji

to rap · to tap · to beat

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • No standard reading recorded

Meaning

To rap, to tap, to beat, big, great, large, tall, high.

䯨 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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