Japanese Kanji

gan

vicious · cruel · severely

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONガンgan
  • ONゲンgen
  • ONコンkon
  • KUNもと.るmoto

Meaning

Vicious, cruel, severely, extreme.

Stroke order for 狠

狠 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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