更
grow late · night watch · sit up late · of course · renew · renovate · again · more and more · further
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
one + sun + 乂
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of third and strike. Striking to change.
Symbolism
Renewal, change, further. Represents changing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Silence of the night
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
自力更生
じりきこうせい
working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help; working out one's salvation by own efforts
Proverbs & Idioms
更に上を目指す
さらにうえをめざす
To aim even higher
Striving for greater heights
Poetry
やすらはで 寝なましものを さ夜更けて かたぶくまでの 月を見しかな
Poem #59 from Hyakunin Isshu
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 更 mean in Japanese?
更 means grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further.
How do you read 更?
On'yomi: コウ (KOU). Kun'yomi: さら、さら.に、ふ.ける、ふ.かす (sara, sarani, fukeru, fukasu).
How many strokes does 更 have?
更 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 曰 (say).
Is 更 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 更 (grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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