洸
sparkling water
JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes9
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- ひろ
- ひろし
- たけし
- ひかり
Meaning
洸 centers on water that glitters or sparkles with reflected light, like sunlight dancing on a rippling surface.
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Etymology
洸 combines the water radical 氵 with 光 (light), suggesting water that reflects light and sparkles.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 plus light 光: imagine a lake surface catching sunlight and sparkling like countless tiny mirrors.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, picture a sparkling koi pond: koi -> コウ, and the water glitters with light.