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旭暉 (きょっき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

旭きょっ暉き

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Meanings

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noun

rays of the rising sun

A poetic, literary term for the light of the morning sun. Not used in everyday conversation.

旭きょっ暉きが山やまの端はを染そめていく。
The rays of the rising sun dye the mountain ridge.

Kanji

旭rising sun, morning sun
暉shine, light

Similar words

朝あさ日ひ
Common word for 'morning sun'; 旭暉 is a much rarer, more literary synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 旭 (rising sun) and 暉 (sunshine, light). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary Sino-Japanese word.