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Kotomora

暻

bright

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケイ
  • キョウ

Kun'yomi

  • あき.らか

Meaning

暻 centers on brightness or radiance, often describing clear, luminous light.

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Etymology

暻 combines 日 (sun) with 景 (scene, view, also associated with light), reinforcing the idea of brightness. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the components suggest a semantic compound related to sunlight.

Meaning mnemonic

The sun 日 beside 景 (a bright scene) makes the whole character shine: 暻 is bright, like a sunlit landscape.

Reading mnemonic

For ケイ, picture a bright ray of sunlight shaped like the letter K: K -> ケイ, illuminating the scene.