耿 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「耳」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「耳」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- ひかり
- Meaning
- shining bright; steadfast
Origin
Ear 耳 with fire 火: a light burning clear; by extension, a mind bright and unbending.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 耿々こうこう
shining bright; lying awake
- 耿介こうかい
steadfast and upright
Example
耿々として眠れない夜だ。
It is a night of lying awake, bright-eyed.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)