Japanese Kanji

kou

to waste · to destroy · to diminish (hence it came to mean a rat)

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONコウkou
  • ONカイkai
  • ONボウbou
  • ONモウmou

Meaning

To waste, to destroy, to diminish (hence it came to mean a rat).

秏 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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