爽

Refreshing

WaniKani level 47JLPT N1Joyo general useTop 2,000-2,500 Β· #233311 strokes

Meanings

Refreshing, Bracing, Resonant, Sweet, Clear

On'yomi

そう

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

あき.らか、 さわ.やか、 γŸγŒγ†

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 爽

爽 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

爽 (Refreshing) is taught on WaniKani at level 47 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #2333 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.

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