Kanji

What does the kanji 霞 mean?

霞 means haze, mist. On'yomi カ、ゲ. Kun'yomi かすみ、かす.む.

Quick facts
On'yomiカ、ゲ
Kun'yomiかすみ、かす.む
Strokes17
Main radical雨
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カ、ゲKun'yomi かすみ、かす.む
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

haze, mist

Memory hook

A thin veil of rain (雨) drawn across the horizon, everything blurred — HAZE, MIST.

Main radical

雨rain 8 strokes

Stroke order · 17 strokes

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Common words

  • 霞むかすむto be hazy, misty; to be overshadowed

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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