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Kanji Detail for 亮 - "bright, clear"
亮
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Meaning
亮 means "bright, clear." Also associated with sincere.
Bright - Clear and luminous; shining.
Clear - Transparent; obvious; distinct.
Sincere - Honest and genuine.
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Tattoo check: 亮
- Verified meaning: bright, clear
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あき, あきら, きよし, すけ)
- Also carries these associations: sincere
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 亮
Given names 亮(あき)
亮(あきら)
亮(すけ)
亮(すけじろう)
亮(たかし)
亮(たすく)
亮(とおる)
亮(まこと)
亮(りょう)
Surnames 亮(きよし)
亮(すけむね)
亮(すけゆき)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
clear; help
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
bright, brilliant, radiant, light
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
bright; light; to shine; to flash; loud and clear; to show (one's passport etc); to make public (one's views etc)
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
bright, brilliant, radiant, light
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Bright. In letters, discerning clearly is also called 亮鑒. | Pure. Such as describing someone of high moral character as 高風亮節 (noble character and sterling integrity).
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