Kanji

What does the kanji 皓 mean?

皓 means pure white, radiant. On'yomi コウ. Kun'yomi しろ.い、ひか.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Kun'yomiしろ.い、ひか.る
Strokes12
Main radical白
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウKun'yomi しろ.い、ひか.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

pure white, radiant

Memory hook

White (白) moonlight so bright that even the words (口) sound clear — GLEAMING WHITE, BRIGHT.

Main radical

白white 5 strokes

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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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.