Japanese Kanji

kan

white silk · fine silk · gauze

Extended kanji · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • KUNしろぎぬshiroginu
  • KUNむすぶmusubu

Meaning

White silk, fine silk, gauze.

紈 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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