惺 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
- On
- セイ
- Kun
- さと.る
- Meaning
- to be awake to
Origin
Heart 忄 with 星 as phonetic: the mind clear and awake to things.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 惺惺せいせい
wide awake; clear-minded
- 覚醒かくせい
awakening
Example
座禅は惺惺たる心を養う。
Seated meditation cultivates a clear, wakeful mind.
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