Japanese Kanji

kyou

dawn · daybreak · clear

Jinmeiyō variant · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONキョウkyou
  • ONギョウgyou
  • KUNあかつきakatsuki
  • KUNさと.るsato

Meaning

Dawn, daybreak, clear, explicit.

Stroke order for 曉

曉 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 16 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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