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JLPT N1 · 9 strokes

The kanji 洸 — “(name) glimmer of water”

洸 means (name) glimmer of water and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 9 strokes and uses the water (three drops) radical (氵).

Stroke order · 9 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): —
Radical: 氵 · water (three drops)
Strokes: 9

How to remember 洸

Light (光) dancing on water (氵) — a shimmer. A kanji used in names: 洸 (Ko/Hiroshi).

Example words with 洸

On'yomi readings

〜洸こう(kanji used in names)

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