Japanese Kanji
蜡sho
wax · candle · waxy
Extended kanji · 14 strokes
Wax, candle, waxy, glazed, maggot.
蜡 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.
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