Kanji

What does the kanji 爽 mean?

爽 means refreshing, invigorating; clear. On'yomi ソウ. Kun'yomi あき.らか、さわ.やか、たがう.

Quick facts
On'yomiソウ
Kun'yomiあき.らか、さわ.やか、たがう
Strokes11
Main radical爻
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソウKun'yomi あき.らか、さわ.やか、たがう
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

refreshing, invigorating; clear

Memory hook

A big person (大) standing between the crossing strokes, catching the breeze — REFRESHING, CLEAR.

Stroke order · 11 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.