Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Shining

Mnemonic

The sun calls out to the earth by shining down on it.

Readings

On’yomi

しょう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

This shining is aimed directly at the Shougun (しょう). The sun is shining on the Shougun to not only show its support for his leadership, but to let him shine brighter than anyone else in Japan.

Visually Similar Kanji

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