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Kanji Detail for 燿 - "to shine, radiance"

燿

  • Meaning

    燿 means "to shine, radiance." Also associated with to dazzle.

    1. Shine - To emit light; to glow.

    2. Radiance - Brilliant light.

    3. Dazzle - To blind with brightness.

  • Tattoo check: 燿

    • Verified meaning: to shine, radiance
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, てる, よう, ようこう)
    • Also carries these associations: to dazzle

    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 燿

    Given names 燿(あきら)Listen 燿(よう)Listen 燿(ようこう)Listen

    Surnames 燿(てる)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    shine

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    shine, dazzle; brilliant, radiant

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    brilliant; glorious

  • Onyomi

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    yoh(ヨウ) ヨウ

  • Kunyomi

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    hikari(ひかり) ひかり

    kagaya.ku(かがや-く) かがや-く

  • Strokes

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    18 strokes

  • Radical

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    火 灬 (hi・hihen・rekka・renga)

  • Related Keywords

    shine radiance dazzle glare brilliance splendor bright gleam glisten glitter glow illumination light luminous luster sparkle

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