Japanese Kanji

kei

type of turtle · large turtles

Extended kanji · 24 strokes

Readings

  • ONケイkei
  • ONki
  • ONe
  • ONi

Meaning

Type of turtle, large turtles.

蠵 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 24 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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