Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

皚

gai

white

Extended kanji · 15 strokes

Readings

  • ONガイgai
  • ONギgi
  • ONゲge
  • ONカイkai
  • KUNしろ.いshiro
  • KUNさむ.いsamu

Meaning

White.

Stroke order

Stroke order for 皚

皚 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 15 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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