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牡丹

11 strokes in total

📖 English Meaning

paeony

Pronunciation
Hiragana:
ぼたん ぼうたん
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Romaji:
botan boutan
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Character Meanings
male of animals; bolt of door
cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
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講談師 牡丹灯籠 (ぼたんどうろう)

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