蛭
Leech
Top 2,000-2,500 · #243412 strokes
Meanings
Leech
On'yomi
しつ、 ちつ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ひる
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
蛭 is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
蛭 (Leech) is not taught on WaniKani. It ranks #2434 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.
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