| Kanji | 旺 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | オウ、キョウ、ゴウ |
| Kunyomi | かがや.き、うつくし.い、さかん |
| English | flourishing, successful, beautiful, vigorous |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 2342 |
| Components | 日: day; sun; Japan; counter for days 玉: jewel; ball |
| Number of Strokes | 8 |
| Kanji Radical | 日 |
| Radical Number | 72 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | ひ・ひへん・にち・にちへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | effulgent |
| Koohii Story 1 | The Sun King (Louis XIV) was known for his effulgent reign. |
| Koohii Story 2 | [+katsuo] This is the Sun King. Sayeth Wikipedia: "The Sun King (in French le Roi Soleil) because of the idea that, just as the planets revolve around the Sun, so too should France and the court revolve around [the king] ("http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XIV_of_France). And just like the sun, he was quite effulgent and actually emitted sunlight. |
| RTK Index (new) | 278 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq2001-2500
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