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旭

旭: rising sun

rising sun; morning sun
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Readings

On
キョク
Kun
あさひ

旭 is read あさひ alone or in names (旭川), and キョク in compounds like 旭日 (rising sun).

Key words

旭日きょくじつrising sun
旭あさひmorning sun
旭光きょっこうrays of the rising sun
旭日昇天きょくじつしょうてんrising fortunes

Example sentences

The rising sun slowly came up from behind the mountains.

The morning sun peeked over the horizon and dyed the sea gold.

With soaring momentum, the rookie piled up one victory after another.

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