12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

sparkle, clear, crystal

On'yomi
  • ショウ
Nanori
  • あき
  • あきら
  • ひかり
  • まさ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

sparkle, clear, crystal
ショウ あ あき (8th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ケン カン あき.らか

Contained In

References

Unicode hex code 6676
JIS X 0208 1-30-29
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2137
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2482
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2474
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3122
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1601
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2183
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1698
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1740
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1582
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14000
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1403
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1645
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1758
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1408
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1546
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1808
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 977
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 22
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4c8.6
Four corner code 6066.0
De Roo Code 3878