Kanji

What does the kanji 旭 mean?

旭 means rising sun, morning light. On'yomi キョク. Kun'yomi あさひ.

Quick facts
On'yomiキョク
Kun'yomiあさひ
Strokes6
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キョクKun'yomi あさひ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

rising sun, morning light

Memory hook

The sun (日) climbing past nine (九) layers of cloud — RISING SUN, MORNING LIGHT.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.