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Kanji for Shine forth
The kanji for “shine forth” is 顕, read ken and written in 18 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
顕
shine forth
To appear clearly; talent that becomes visible.
18 strokes On reading ケン (ken) Kun reading あきらか、あらわれる (akiraka, arawareru) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: appear, existing
Readings used for names on Nazuke: aki, ken
In Japan it appears in about 223 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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