暘
sunrise
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
暘 centers on the moment the sun appears above the horizon: sunrise. It captures the specific event of the sun rising, not just general sunlight or daytime.
Study
Etymology
暘 combines 日 (sun) with 昜, which likely contributes the sound and carries a sense of rising or expanding. The character specifically denotes the sun rising.
Meaning mnemonic
The sun 日 rises beside 昜, a shape that suggests spreading light upward. Picture the sun climbing over the horizon, marking the start of a new day.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨウ, imagine the sun rising and you yawning as you wake: yawn -> ヨウ, and the sunrise greets you.