13 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

canopy, awning, hood, curtain

Kun'yomi
  • canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it) ②helmet cape
  • curtain
On'yomi
  • コウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ほろ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

canopy, awning, hood
ほろ コウ とばり (Kentei Pre-1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
clear
コウ あきらか あき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ray, light
ひかり コウ ひか.る (2nd, N3)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)

Common Words

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it) ②helmet cape
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
tent-shaped mosquito net (often used to protect infants)
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References

Unicode hex code 5E4C
JIS X 0208 1-43-58
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1485
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1577
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 787
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 586
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 410
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 438
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1003
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1833
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 9022
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 417
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3f10.1
Four corner code 4621.1