更
grow late · night watch · sit up late · of course · renew · renovate · again · more and more · further
Details
Description
Renew - to strike and change. Growing late in the night, and doing something over again.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of third and strike. Striking to change.
Symbolism
Renewal, change, further. Represents changing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Silence of the night
Component Breakdown
one + sun + 乂
Words & Expressions
Words written with 更
Four-Character Compounds
自力更生
じりきこうせい
working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help
Proverbs & Idioms
更に上を目指す
さらにうえをめざす
To aim even higher
Striving for greater heights
Poetry
やすらはで 寝なましものを さ夜更けて かたぶくまでの 月を見しかな
I should have gone to bed without hesitating. Instead the night deepened and I watched the moon until it sank.
Anime & Manga
新妹魔王の契約者 東城刃更のハードスウィートな日常
The Testament of Sister New Devil: Tojo Basara's Hard, Sweet Daily Life
A well-known work with 更 in its Japanese title.
失格紋の最強賢者 ～世界最強の賢者が更に強くなるために転生しました～
The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest
A well-known work with 更 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 更 mean in Japanese?
更 means grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further. Renew - to strike and change. Growing late in the night, and doing something over again.
How do you read 更?
On'yomi: コウ (KOU). Kun'yomi: さら、さら.に、ふ.ける、ふ.かす (sara, sarani, fukeru, fukasu).
How many strokes does 更 have?
更 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 曰 (say).
Is 更 a good kanji for a tattoo?
更 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.