Japanese Kanji

shou

whisper

Extended kanji · 18 strokes

Readings

  • ONショウshou
  • ONジョウjou
  • ONニョウnyou
  • KUNささや.くsasaya

Meaning

Whisper.

Stroke order for 聶

聶 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 18 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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