晪
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Readings
On'yomi
- テン
Kun'yomi
- あき.らか
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
晪 combines 日 (sun) with 典, but the historical origin and original meaning are uncertain. It may have been a phono-semantic compound, but the exact development is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The sun 日 beside 典 suggests brightness or clarity, but the exact meaning is not fixed. Imagine a bright sun illuminating a classic text (典), making everything clear.
Reading mnemonic
For テン, picture the sun (日) shining on ten (テン) classic books (典): ten -> テン.