JLPT N1 · 6 strokes
Kanji 旭: "rising sun, morning sun"
The kanji 旭 means "rising sun, morning sun". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キョク in on'yomi and あさひ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キョク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あさひ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | rising sun, morning sun |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1417 of 2,501 |
Common words with 旭
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 旭McIntosh (apple); McIntosh red
- 旭日rising sun
- 旭光rays of the rising sun
- 旭日小綬章Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette
- 旭日昇天full of vigor and vitality (like the rising sun); in the ascendant
- 旭日大綬章Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
- 旭旗rising sun flag
- 旭川駅station : Asahikawa Station
- 旭日章Order of the Rising Sun
- 旭日旗Rising Sun flag; naval ensign of Japan
- 旭川医科大学Asahikawa Medical University
- 旭日重光章Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
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