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Kanji Detail for 瑶 - "jade, beautiful, gem"

瑶

  • Meaning

    瑶 means "jade, beautiful, gem."

    1. Jade - A beautiful precious stone.

    2. Precious - Like a gem; valuable.

    3. Beautiful - Elegant like fine jade.

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    • Verified meaning: jade, beautiful, gem
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read よう)

    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 瑶

    Given names 瑶(よう)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    beautiful as a jewel

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    precious jade

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia; surname Yao

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    precious jade

  • Onyomi

    tip

    yoh(ヨウ) ヨウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tama(たま) たま

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    玉 王 (tama・tamahen・o・ohen)

  • Related Keywords

    jade beautiful gem precious jewel elegant refined lustrous radiant exquisite ornament stone polished rare gorgeous delicate

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