Kanji

陽

sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

阜部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, お, おき, きよ, きよし, たか, なか, はる, ひ, や

Common Readings

ヨウ

Example sentences

太陽 たいよう
太陽 から 昇り 西 沈む

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

現れる あらわれる
から 太陽 現れた

The sun appeared from between the clouds.

から 暖かい 差し込んでいる

Warm sunlight is shining through the window.

陽気 ようき
彼女 いつも 陽気 周り 笑顔 する

She is always cheerful and makes the people around her smile.

桜花爛漫 おうからんまん
公園 桜花爛漫 陽気 包まれている

The park is enveloped in the spring cheer of cherry blossoms in full bloom.

陽光 ようこう
から 陽光 差し込んでいた

Morning sunlight was streaming in through the window.

ふりそそぐ ふりそそぐ
陽光 ふりそそぐ

Sunlight pours down on the town.

夕陽 ゆうひ
夕陽 地平線 沈む 光景 とても 美しい

The sight of the setting sun sinking below the horizon is very beautiful.

陽炎 かげろう
陽炎 見える

Heat haze can be seen on a spring day.

陽射し ひざし
から 差し込む 陽射し 心地よい

The sunlight streaming through the window is pleasant.

Example Vocabulary

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