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Kotomora

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.

Most common words using 洸

  • 洸洋こうよう

    unfathomable; great expanse of water; incoherent

  • 洸洸こうこう

    valiant; brave; surge (of water)

Explore all words using 洸 →

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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.