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曙
On'yomi
ショ
SHO
Kun'yomi
あけぼの
akebono
dawn · daybreak
Details
Strokes17
Frequency#1518
Radical日sun(4)
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Component Breakdown
曙=
日署
sun + 署
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sun and sign. Sun signing dawn.
Symbolism
Dawn light, daybreak, hope. Represents dawn.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Start of the day
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
曙光を拝む
しょこうをおがむ
To greet the dawn light
To see the first glimmer of hope