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Kanji for Coral
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “coral”: 瑚、珊. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
coral
Coral, a treasure from the sea.
13 strokes On reading コ、ゴ (ko, go) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: ancestral offering receptacle, coral
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ko, go
In Japan it appears in about 175 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
coral
Coral, a treasure from warm southern seas.
9 strokes On reading サン (san) Kun reading センチ、さんち (senchi, sanchi)
Dictionary meanings: coral, centimeter
Readings used for names on Nazuke: san
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