Japanese Kanji
酉yuu
west · bird · sign of the bird
Jinmeiyō (name kanji) · 7 strokes
West, bird, sign of the bird, 5-7pm, tenth sign of chinese zodiac, sake radical (no. 164).
酉 is a Jinmeiyō (name kanji) — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 7 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents. Jinmeiyō kanji are officially approved for use in Japanese personal names and may be encountered in legal documents and family registries.
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