Kanji

What does the kanji 耀 mean?

耀 means brilliant, dazzling, sparkling. On'yomi ヨウ. Kun'yomi かがや.く、ひかり.

Quick facts
On'yomiヨウ
Kun'yomiかがや.く、ひかり
Strokes20
Main radical羽
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヨウKun'yomi かがや.く、ひかり
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework20 strokes

brilliant, dazzling, sparkling

Memory hook

Light (光) striking the bird's plumage (翟) — DAZZLING, SHINING.

Stroke order · 20 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.