Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

蟆

ba

toad

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONバba
  • ONマma
  • KUNひきhiki

Meaning

Toad.

Stroke order

Stroke order for 蟆

蟆 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 16 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.

Hiragana Trainer → Katakana Trainer →