Japanese Kanji

hen

two-horse carriage

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONヘンhen
  • KUNなら.ぶnara

Meaning

Two-horse carriage.

Stroke order for 駢

駢 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.

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