晴
clear up
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sun and blue. Sun shining blue.
Symbolism
Fine weather, clear sky, clear up. Represents clear weather.
Component Breakdown
sun + blue
Words & Expressions
Words written with 晴
Four-Character Compounds
晴耕雨読
せいこううどく
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
雨奇晴好
うきせいこう
scenery being beautiful in both rainy and sunny weather
晴好雨奇
せいこううき
the scenery being beautiful in both sunny and rainy weather
Anime & Manga
この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！
KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!
A well-known work with 晴 in its Japanese title.
天晴爛漫！
APPARE-RANMAN!
A well-known work with 晴 in its Japanese title.
素晴らしい世界
What a Wonderful World!
A well-known work with 晴 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
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Name contains 晴
Abe no Seimei was a Japanese onmyōji, a court official and specialist of Onmyōdō, during the middle of the Heian period.
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Arima Harunobu was a Japanese samurai lord who was the daimyo of Shimabara Domain and the head of the Hizen-Arima clan from Hizen Province.
Wikipedia尼子晴久
Name contains 晴
Amago Haruhisa was a daimyō warlord in the Izumo Province, Chūgoku region of western Japan.
Wikipedia細川晴元
Name contains 晴
Hosokawa Harumoto was a Japanese daimyō of the Muromachi and Sengoku periods, and the head of the Hosokawa clan.
WikipediaFrequently Asked Questions
What does 晴 mean in Japanese?
晴 means clear up.
How do you read 晴?
On'yomi: セイ (SEI). Kun'yomi: は.れる、は.れ、は.れ-、-ば.れ、は.らす (hareru, hare, hare, bare, harasu).
How many strokes does 晴 have?
晴 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 日 (sun).
Is 晴 a good kanji for a tattoo?
晴 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means clear up. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.