Japanese Kanji

ji

tower · soar

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONji
  • KUNそばだ.つsobada

Meaning

Tower, soar.

Stroke order for 峙

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

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