陽 means “sunshine, yang”

よう · you

Also: yang principle, positive, male

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ひ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ヨウ

Taught in grade 3 · 12 strokes

The story

Light rises from the hills: 陽 (you) is the bright, warm, positive force. In Japanese philosophy, 陽 and 陰 (in, shadow) form the eternal balance. 太陽 (taiyou) is the sun itself.

Used in 太陽 (taiyou, sun) and 陽気 (youki, cheerful)

Words with 陽

• 太陽 (たいよう, taiyou): sun
• 太陽 (たいよう, taiyou): sun

More from Weather & Sky

• 影 shadow
• 天 heaven
• 星 star
• 晴 clear weather
• 曇 cloudy
• 降 fall
• 暑 hot (weather)
• 寒 cold (weather)
• 温 warm
• 冷 cold
• 涼 cool
• 熱 heat

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.