JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 晟: "clear"
The kanji 晟 means "clear". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read セイ, ジョウ in on'yomi and あきらか 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)
セイジョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あきらか
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 | clear |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 晟
No frequent word recorded for this kanji: it mostly appears in proper nouns or specialised vocabulary.
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