Japanese Kanji

chi

whip · rod · scourge

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONchi
  • KUNむちmuchi
  • KUNしもとshimoto

Meaning

Whip, rod, scourge, crime punishable by flogging.

Stroke order for 笞

笞 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.