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Kanji Detail for 陽 - "sun, positive, sunny"

  • Meaning

    陽 means "sun, positive, sunny."

    1. Sun - The star that gives light and warmth.

    2. Positive - Active; bright; yang energy.

    3. Sunny - Exposed to sunlight.

  • Words using

    • 太陽 たいよう Listen Sun
    • 陽子 ようし Listen proton
    • 山陽 さんよう Listen south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
    • 太陽電池 たいようでんち Listen solar cell
    • 陽気 ようき Listen cheerful; jovial; merry
    • 陽光 ようこう Listen sunshine; sunlight
    • 陽性 ようせい Listen positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful
    • 太陽系 たいようけい Listen solar system
  • Name readings of

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    sunshine; yang principle; positive; male; heaven; daytime

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The opposite of 陰. See "陰" for reference. | The sun. The Mencius says: "Drying it in the autumn sun." | The south-facing side is called 陽. "The Son of Heaven faces south." Found in the Zuo Commentary. | The north side of a river is called 陽. As in 漢陽, 渭陽. | The south side of a mountain is called 陽. As in 衡陽, 岳陽. | What is visible is called 陽. As in 陽為尊敬 means appearing respectful on the surface.
  • Onyomi

    tip
  • Kunyomi

    tip
  • Strokes

    tip
  • Radical

    tip
  • Related Keywords

Sentences including

  • The sun is so distant from the earth.

  • The sun melted the snow.

  • The sun is shining.

  • The sun came out.

  • The sun was about to come up.

  • Which is larger , the sun or the earth?

  • The sun at last broke through about noon.

  • The sun is coming up.

  • They are very cheerful.

  • The sun is going down.

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