Japanese Kanji

ren

wild vine · vitis pentaphylla

Extended kanji · 20 strokes

Readings

  • ONレンren
  • ONケンken
  • ONコンkon
  • KUNやぶからしyabukarashi

Meaning

Wild vine, vitis pentaphylla.

蘞 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 20 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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