陽

sunshine

JLPT N3 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひ
On'yomi: ヨウ

陽 means "sunshine". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read ひ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

陽 in example sentences

太陽たいようはいいね。

Taiyou wa ii ne.

I like the sun.
太陽たいようが出でてきた。

Taiyou ga dete kita.

The sun came out.
太陽たいようが顔かおを出だした。

Taiyou ga kao o dashita.

The sun came out.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 陽 mean?: 陽 means "sunshine". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 陽 have?: 陽 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 陽 read?: It is read ひ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 陽?: 陽 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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