昿
extensive, wide, broad, empty
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Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- あきらか
- むな.しい
Meaning
昿 centers on vast, open space: something extensive, wide, or broad, and by extension empty or vacant.
Study
Etymology
昿 is a rare character combining 日 (sun) and 広 (wide). It likely expresses the idea of sunlight spreading widely, but its exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The sun 日 spreads wide 広, filling the sky with extensive, broad light. When the light is gone, the space feels empty.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a wide, empty field under the sun where a cow (コウ) grazes alone: cow -> コウ, and the scene feels extensive and open.