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Kanji Detail for 惺 - "realize"

惺

  • Meaning

    惺 means "realize."

    1. Awaken - To become aware; to understand clearly.

    2. Tranquil - Calm and peaceful; serene.

    3. Enlighten - To gain insight and clarity.

  • Tattoo check: 惺

    • Verified meaning: realize
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, さと, さとし, さとる)

    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 惺

    Given names 惺(あきら)Listen 惺(さと)Listen 惺(さとし)Listen 惺(さとる)Listen 惺(せい)Listen

    Surnames 惺(しずか)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    realize

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    intelligent, clever, astute

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken; (literary) astute; sharp-witted

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    intelligent, clever, astute

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

    Quiet. Being aware in quietude is 惺. | Clever. Such as 惺惺惜惺惺, meaning clever people cherish each other.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    sei(セイ) セイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sato.ru(さと-る) さと-る

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

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    心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)

  • Related Keywords

    to awaken tranquil to enlighten calm clearly quiet understand alert aware discerning hushed insightful intelligent keen peaceful perceptive serene sharp shrewd wise

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