Japanese Kanji

kan

vehicle for transporting prisoners

Extended kanji · 21 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • ONゲンgen
  • KUNひび.きhibi

Meaning

Vehicle for transporting prisoners.

轞 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 21 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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