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8Elementary year 312 strokesRadical
On
ヨウ
Kun
Meaning
sun, sunshine

Origin

ORIGIN

阝 (hill) + 昜 (phonetic 'yō') — the sunny side of a hill: the 'sun, sunshine'.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ヨウ陽光・陰陽・太陽

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 太陽たいよう

    the sun

  • 陽気ようき

    cheerful, lively

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

太陽が 空に かがやいています。

The sun is shining in the sky.

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