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What is the Kanji for 'Sunshine'? | 陽

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Sunshine', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sunshine' is 陽.

    kanji

    陽

    Meaning

    Sunshine

    Reading

    kunyomiひ

    hi

    onyomiよう

    you

    Parts

    昜Sunray 阝Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    太陽: sun. The Japanese noun '太陽 (たいよう)' means 'sun'. It refers to the star at the center of our solar system, which provides light and heat to Earth. This word is commonly used in both scientific and everyday contexts. For example: The sun is bright today「今日の太陽は明るい」(きょうのたいようはあかるい). The sun rises in the east「太陽は東から昇る」(たいようはひがしからのぼる). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something or someone as a source of light or energy, such as in the phrase '彼は私の太陽 (かれはわたしのたいよう)' (He is my sun).

    Radical

    阜

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    676

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 陽

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    昜

    Meaning

    Sunray

    radical

    阝

    Meaning

    Mound

Words Using 陽

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    太陽

    Meaning

    Sun

Kanji Related to 陽 Through the Part 昜

These 5 kanji contain the part 昜 as well.

    kanji

    瘍

    Meaning

    Swelling, Carbuncle

    kanji

    傷

    Meaning

    Wound, Injury

    kanji

    湯

    Meaning

    Hot water

    kanji

    揚

    Meaning

    Hoist, Exalt

    kanji

    腸

    Meaning

    Intestine

Kanji Related to 陽 Through the Part 阝

These 2 kanji contain the part 阝 as well.

    kanji

    階

    Meaning

    Storey

    kanji

    院

    Meaning

    Institution

Learn the Kanji 陽

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 陽 mean?

陽 means 'Sunshine'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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