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)

ひ

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

太陽は東から昇り、西に沈む。

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

雲の間から太陽が現れた。

The sun appeared from between the clouds.

窓から暖かい陽が差し込んでいる。

Warm sunlight is shining through the window.

彼女はいつも陽気で、周りの人を笑顔にする。

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

公園は桜花爛漫の春の陽気に包まれている。

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

窓から朝の陽光が差し込んでいた。

Morning sunlight was streaming in through the window.

陽光が街にふりそそぐ。

Sunlight pours down on the town.

夕陽が地平線に沈む光景はとても美しい。

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

春の日に陽炎が見える

Heat haze can be seen on a spring day.

窓から差し込む陽射しが心地よい。

The sunlight streaming through the window is pleasant.

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陽

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Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

太陽

陽

陽気

陽光

夕陽

陽

陽炎

陽動

陽射し

朝陽

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