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Kanji Detail for 陽 - "sun, positive, bright"
陽
- Meaning
陽 means "sun, positive, bright."
Sun - The star that gives light and warmth.
Positive - Active; bright; yang energy.
Sunny - Exposed to sunlight.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
sunshine; yang principle; positive; male; heaven; daytime
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The opposite of 陰. See "陰" for reference. | The sun. The Mencius says: "Drying it in the autumn sun." | The south-facing side is called 陽. "The Son of Heaven faces south." Found in the Zuo Commentary. | The north side of a river is called 陽. As in 漢陽, 渭陽. | The south side of a mountain is called 陽. As in 衡陽, 岳陽. | What is visible is called 陽. As in 陽為尊敬 means appearing respectful on the surface.
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Sentences including 陽
The sun is so distant from the earth.
The sun melted the snow.
The sun is shining.
The sun came out.
The sun was about to come up.
Which is larger , the sun or the earth?
The sun at last broke through about noon.
The sun is coming up.
They are very cheerful.
太陽がしずんでいく。
The sun is going down.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
そうして強い太陽の光が、眼の届く限り水と山とを照らしていた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私はまた父や母のいた時より、かえって賑やかで陽気になった家の様子を見て嬉しがりました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
奥さんはそれじゃ私の知ったものでも呼んで来たらどうかといい直しましたが、私も生憎そんな陽気な遊びをする心持になれないので、好い加減な生返事をしたなり、打ちやっておきました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私はまた父や母のいた時より、かえって賑やかで陽気になった家の様子を見て嬉しがりました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
奥さんはそれじゃ私の知ったものでも呼んで来たらどうかといい直しましたが、私も生憎そんな陽気な遊びをする心持になれないので、好い加減な生返事をしたなり、打ちやっておきました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha