Discover 陽 in words about sunlight and the sun. Learn each reading together with a complete word.

The idea

陽 has 12 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. In 太陽（たいよう） and 陽気（ようき）, 陽 is read よう. 日当たり（ひあたり） means exposure to sunlight and is written with 日, not 陽.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingExample in context
陽ひThe sunlight comes in through the window.
陽気ようきI read a book in the warm weather.
太陽たいようThe sun is sinking in the west.
太陽光たいようこうWe generate electricity with sunlight.
日当たりひあたりThis room gets plenty of sunlight.

Examples

  • 陽ひの光ひかりが窓まどから入はいります。The sunlight comes in through the window.
  • 暖あたたかい陽気ようきの中なかで本ほんを読よみました。I read a book in the warm weather.
  • 太陽たいようが西にしに沈しずみます。The sun is sinking in the west.
  • 太陽光たいようこうで電気でんきを作つくります。We generate electricity with sunlight.
  • この部屋へやは日当ひあたりがいいです。This room gets plenty of sunlight.
  • 洗濯物せんたくものを日ひなたで乾かわかしました。I dried the laundry in the sunshine.

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Watch out

陽 and 日 both relate to the sun, but their spellings and readings are not interchangeable. 陽気 can also mean cheerful or weather, depending on context.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 太陽 in hiragana.

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    たいよう

    太陽 is たいよう: it means the sun. Remember the long vowel in よう.

  2. Write the reading of 陽気 in hiragana.

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    ようき

    陽気 is ようき. In 陽気の中 it refers to the pleasant weather; elsewhere it can mean cheerfulness.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 太＿（たいよう）［陽／日］.

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    陽

    陽 completes 太陽（たいよう）, the sun. 日 is a different character.

Use it today

Write 陽 following the diagram. Cover the table, read 太陽 and 陽気, and make a sentence about sunlight.