Kanji

燦

燦

brilliant

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さんたる, あきらか, きらめく, きらめく

Example sentences

燦然 さんぜん
彼女 の 功績 は 、 歴史 の 中 に 燦然 と 輝いている 。

Her achievements shine brilliantly in history.

金字塔 きんじとう
その 小説 は 、 現代 文学 の 歴史 に 燦然 と 輝く 金字塔 を 打ち立てた 。

That novel established a brilliant monumental achievement in the history of modern literature.

燦燦 さんさん
太陽 が 燦燦 と 降り注ぐ

The sun pours down brightly.

Example Vocabulary

燦々

さんさん

燦然と輝く

さんぜんとかがやく

燦

さん

燦然

さんぜん

brilliant; radiant; bright

燦燦

さんさん

brilliant; bright; glittering

燦爛

さんらん

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