Kanji

爽

refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

爻部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あきらか, さわやか, たがう

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, さ, さや, さわ

Example sentences

爽やか さわやか
秋の朝、爽やかな風が吹き抜けた。

A refreshing breeze blew on the autumn morning.

柚子 ゆず
柚子の香りはとても爽やかだ。

The scent of yuzu is very refreshing.

颯爽 さっそう
彼女は新しい制服を着て、颯爽と歩いていった。

Wearing her new uniform, she walked away in a dashing manner.

蹴立てる けたてる
馬は砂煙を蹴立てて、草原を颯爽と駆け抜けた。

The horse kicked up clouds of dust and ran gallantly across the grassland.

爽快 そうかい
運動後のシャワーは爽快だ

A shower after exercising is refreshing.

気分爽快 きぶんそうかい
運動して汗をかいたら気分爽快になった。

I felt refreshed after exercising and sweating.

爽涼 そうりょう
爽涼な朝の空気を吸い込んで、一日を始める。

I start my day by breathing in the refreshing morning air.

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