Japanese Kanji

san

to revile · to abuse

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONサンsan
  • ONゼンzen
  • KUNそな.えるsona
  • KUNののし.るnonoshi
  • KUNあらわ.すarawa

Meaning

To revile, to abuse.

僝 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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