Readings
Meanings
- (the) positive
- yang (in Chinese divination)
- the open
- visible place
- public place
Radicals and components
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘpinnacle · parthenon · acropolis · piggy bank · sun (日) · day (日) · piglets
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1397
On Reading Examples
君の車はちゃんと洗ってやれば太陽の光で輝くと思うよ。たいよう If you wash it, your car will shine in the sun.tatoebaAdditional Examples
He said that the Earth goes round the Sun.tatoeba He is not the cheerful man he was.tatoeba 彼が帰宅したときには、太陽はもう沈んでしまっていた。 The sun had already set when he got home.tatoebaThe tropical sun glared down relentlessly.tatoeba Stroke Order
12 strokes
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