Japanese Kanji

da

weakness · cowardice

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONda
  • ONジュju
  • ONゼンzen
  • KUNよわ.いyowa

Meaning

Weakness, cowardice.

Stroke order for 懦

懦 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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