Japanese Kanji

rei

whetstone · polish

Extended kanji · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONレイrei
  • KUNあらとarato
  • KUNみが.くmiga

Meaning

Whetstone, polish.

Stroke order for 砺

砺 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 10 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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