Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

偭

ben

transgress

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONベンben
  • ONメンmen
  • KUNむ.かうmu
  • KUNそむ.くsomu
  • KUNかな.うkana

Meaning

Transgress.

偭 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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