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bright sun

HSK 10
gǎo
コウ
あきらか、たか.い
The sun 日 rising over the woods 木
Components
day+ tree =
bright sun
Meaning component
day
sun
Meaning component
tree
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[gǎo]
high; sun shines brightly; to shine
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
あきら
Akira given name
こう
given name
ごうえい
Gouei given name
たかし
Takashi given name
ひので
Hinode surname