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illustrious

HSK 7
カク
あかい、あか、かがや.く
Duplicate of 赤, a bright red color.
Components
crimson+ crimson =
illustrious
Meaning component
chì crimson
red
Meaning component
chì crimson
red
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Hè]
surname He
[hè]
awe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[hè​zī], hertz (Hz)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
あかし
Akashi given name
あきら
Akira given name
かく
Kaku given name
てらし
Terashi surname