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Kanji Detail for 稜 - "edge, ridge, majesty"

稜

  • Meaning

    稜 means "edge, ridge, majesty."

    1. Edge - A sharp corner or angle.

    2. Ridge - The line where surfaces meet.

    3. Majesty - Imperial dignity and power.

  • Tattoo check: 稜

    • Verified meaning: edge, ridge, majesty
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read たかし, りょう)

    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 稜

    Given names 稜(たかし)Listen 稜(りょう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    angle; edge; corner; power; majesty

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    corner, edge, angle; square block

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    arris; edge; corrugation; ridges

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    edge, corner, angle; protrusion; square beam

  • Onyomi

    tip

    roh(ロウ) ロウ

    ryoh(リョウ) リョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    itsu(いつ) いつ

    kado(かど) かど

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    禾 (nogi・nogihen)

  • Related Keywords

    edge ridge majesty corner angle splendor glory sharp line crest dignity elevation peak imperial pinnacle power

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