Japanese Kanji

ken

sunlight

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONケンken
  • ONデンden
  • ONネンnen
  • KUNひがあらわ.れるhigaarawa
  • KUNひざhiza

Meaning

Sunlight.

晛 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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