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Kanji Detail for 渥 - "moisture"

渥

  • Meaning

    渥 means "moisture." Also associated with thick, luster.

    1. Thick - Generous; warm-hearted; sincere.

    2. Moisture - To moisten; to wet; to soak.

    3. Luster - Glossy; shiny; beautifully lustrous.

  • Tattoo check: 渥

    • Verified meaning: moisture
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あく, あぐ, あつし, やすし)
    • Also carries these associations: thick, luster

    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 渥

    Given names 渥(あつし)Listen 渥(やすし)Listen

    Surnames 渥(あく)Listen 渥(あぐ)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    kindness; moisten

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    moisten, soak; great, deep; dye; to enrich

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to enrich; to moisten

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to enrich, to dye; to moisten, to soak

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

    To moisten. The Book of Odes says: "Both generous and abundant" (既優既渥), meaning receiving much rain and dew. By extension, receiving much grace is also called 優渥. | Thickly coating. Applying thick liquid paint on something. As in 渥丹, 渥赭 (vermilion, ochre). Both appear in the Book of Odes.

  • Onyomi

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    aku(アク) アク

  • Kunyomi

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    atsu.i(あつ-い) あつ-い

    uruo.u(うるお-う) うるお-う

  • Strokes

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    12 strokes

  • Radical

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    水 氵 氺 (mizu・sanzui・shitamizu)

  • Related Keywords

    thick moisture luster glossy vibrant moisten wet soak damp humid rich abundant generous radiance glow warm

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