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Kanji for Peony
The kanji for “peony” is 牡, read bo and written in 7 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
牡
peony
As in 牡丹 (botan), the peony, “king of flowers.”
7 strokes On reading ボ、ボウ (bo, bou) Kun reading おす、お、おん (osu, o, on)
Dictionary meanings: male
Readings used for names on Nazuke: bo
Names written with 牡: Bo 牡 · Bob 牡歩 · Von 牡 · Beau 牡 · Evon 恵牡 · Bonny 牡新 · Boyce 牡生透 · Devon 知牡 · Ebony 英牡新 · Ivory 藍牡莉 · Bonnie 牡新 · Devona 知牡凪 and 3 more
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