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Kanji Detail for 洸 - "vast water"

洸

  • Meaning

    洸 means "vast water." Also associated with brave, indistinct.

    1. Vast water - Wide and deep waters.

    2. Brave - Courageous; bold.

    3. Indistinct - Vague; unclear.

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    • Verified meaning: vast water
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, こう, こうじ, こうしょう)
    • Also carries these associations: brave, indistinct

    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 洸

    Given names 洸(あきら)Listen 洸(こう)Listen 洸(たかし)Listen 洸(たけし)Listen 洸(つよし)Listen 洸(ひかる)Listen 洸(ひろし)Listen 洸(ふかし)Listen 洸(ほのか)Listen

    Surnames 洸(こうじ)Listen 洸(こうしょう)Listen 洸(こうそう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    sparkling water

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    sparkle, glitter

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    sparkling water

  • Onyomi

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    koh(コウ) コウ

  • Kunyomi

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    none

  • Strokes

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    9 strokes

  • Radical

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    水 氵 氺 (mizu・sanzui・shitamizu)

  • Related Keywords

    vast water brave indistinct grand subtle bold courageous daring deep expansive fearless flow gallant heroic ocean river shimmer sparkle spacious

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