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Kanji for Radiance
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “radiance”: 輝、燦、耀、暉. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
radiance
To shine brilliantly; a light others notice.
15 strokes On reading キ (ki) Kun reading かがやく (kagayaku) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle
Readings used for names on Nazuke: aki, akira, ki, teru, hikaru
In Japan it appears in about 913 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 輝: Kia 輝愛 · Angy 安輝 · Edel 英輝 · Eder 英輝 · Egil 瑛輝瑠 · Kika 輝夏 · Adele 安輝 · Adell 安輝 · Dicky 路千輝 · Elder 英瑠輝 · Fidel 陽輝 · Odell 雄輝 and 82 more
radiance
Brilliant, sparkling light, like sunlight on water.
17 strokes On reading サン (san) Kun reading さんたる、あきらか、きらめく (santaru, akiraka, kirameku) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: brilliant
Readings used for names on Nazuke: aki, san
Names written with 燦: Sun 燦 · Santa 燦太 · Thanh 燦 · Sander 燦太 · Santino 燦天野 · Santosh 燦登朱 · Sunshine 燦紗音 · Sanda 燦太 · Santo 燦斗 · Sandra 燦登良 · Sunday 燦定 · Sandhya 燦紗 and 7 more
radiance
Shining brightly; a light that spreads.
20 strokes On reading ヨウ (you) Kun reading かがやく、ひかり (kagayaku, hikari) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle
Readings used for names on Nazuke: you
In Japan it appears in about 97 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
radiance
Bright, shining light that spreads all around.
13 strokes On reading キ (ki) Kun reading かがやく (kagayaku) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: shine, light
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ki, teru
In Japan it appears in about 119 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 暉: Ander 杏暉 · Delta 暉太 · Eigil 永暉瑠 · Telma 暉満 · Tilda 暉太 · Delbert 暉葉登 · Kiko 暉湖 · Adele 安暉 · Adell 安暉 · Dicky 路知暉 · Elder 瑛瑠暉 · Fidel 陽暉 and 43 more
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