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Kanji Detail for 堯 - "high, far"

堯

  • Meaning

    堯 means "high, far."

    1. Lofty - High and noble.

    2. Yao - A legendary Chinese emperor.

    3. Exalted - Elevated; supreme.

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    • Verified meaning: high, far
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ぎょう, たかし)

    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.

  • Name readings of 堯

    Given names 堯(ぎょう)Listen 堯(たかし)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    high; far

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    a legendary ancient emperor-sage

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Yao; Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of the Five legendary Emperors 五帝[Wu3 Di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    a legendary ancient emperor-sage

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

    A Tang emperor's name. Among ancient sages who ruled all under heaven, Yao and Shun are always listed first. Hence terms praising emperors often use 堯. Such as 堯天 (Yao's sky), 堯階 (Yao's steps).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    gyoh(ギョウ) ギョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    taka.i(たか-い) たか-い

  • Strokes

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    12 strokes

  • Radical

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    土 (tsuchi・tsuchihen・dohen)

  • Related Keywords

    lofty yao exalted noble high supreme emperor elevated dynasty king leader majesty monarch reign tall

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