SuGoiSuす語彙す彦
彦: boy
boy; man (in names)
9 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 5 words here
Readings
On
ゲン
Kunひこ
Common in men's names and read ひこ, as in 彦星; the on-reading ゲン is rare.
Key words
彦星ひこぼしAltair; the Herd Boy star
山彦やまびこecho
彦ひこboy; lad (archaic)
諸彦しょげんgentlemen (honorific)
Example sentences
七夕の夜、彦星と織姫は一年に一度だけ会える。
On Tanabata night, Hikoboshi and Orihime can meet only once a year.
山に向かって叫ぶと、山彦が返ってきた。
When I shouted toward the mountain, an echo came back.
男の子の名前に「彦」の字を使う親は、昔から多い。
Parents have long used the character 彦 in their sons' names.