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Kanji Detail for 燦 - "bright, radiant, splendid"

燦

  • Meaning

    燦 means "bright, radiant, splendid." Also associated with shine.

    1. Brilliant - Clear; vivid; sparkling; gorgeous; radiant; shining.

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    • Verified meaning: bright, radiant, splendid
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あき, あきら, きらら, さん)
    • Also carries these associations: shine

    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 燦

    Given names 燦(あき)Listen 燦(あきら)Listen 燦(きらら)Listen 燦(さん)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    brilliant

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    vivid, illuminating; bright

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    vivid, illuminating, brilliant

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

    燦爛. Dazzling colors catching the eye.

  • Onyomi

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    san(サン) サン

  • Kunyomi

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    aki.raka(あきらか) あきらか

    kirame.ku(きら-めく) きら-めく

    san.taru(さん-たる) さん-たる

  • Strokes

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    17 strokes

  • Radical

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    火 灬 (hi・hihen・rekka・renga)

  • Related Keywords

    bright radiant splendid glittering brilliant dazzling luminous shining sparkle resplendent gorgeous vivid

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