Japanese Kanji

kei

unlined clothes · light overcoat

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONケイkei
  • ONキョウkyou
  • KUNひとえhitoe

Meaning

Unlined clothes, light overcoat.

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

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