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Kanji for Sun
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “sun”: 日、旭. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
sun
The sun and the day.
4 strokes On reading ニチ、ジツ (nichi, jitsu) Kun reading ひ、び、か (hi, bi, ka) JLPT N4
Dictionary meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ni, nichi, hi
In Japan it appears in about 984 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 日: Trinity 音里日 · Delphine 知瑠日新 · Garfield 雅日瑠道 · Hildegard 日瑠千画道 · Hildegarde 日瑠千画道 · Peter 日楽 · Hee 日 · Hue 日 · Huey 日生 · Hugh 日 · Phil 日瑠 · Buffy 羽日 and 28 more
rising sun
The morning sun rising over the horizon; a bright new beginning.
6 strokes On reading キョク (kyoku) Kun reading あさひ (asahi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: rising sun, morning sun
Readings used for names on Nazuke: aki, kyoku
In Japan it appears in about 126 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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