瑛: gem's lustre

gem's lustre; crystal

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Readings

エイ

Kun

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Mostly a name kanji read えい; rare in ordinary words, though it is part of the town name 美瑛.

玉瑛ぎょくえいcrystal; transparent gem

朝日あさひを浴あびた湖面こめんは、玉瑛ぎょくえいのように澄すんで輝かがやいていた。

The lake surface in the morning sun shone clear as crystal.

夏休なつやすみに、北海道ほっかいどうの美瑛びえいへ丘おかの景色けしきを見に行みにいった。

During summer vacation, I went to Biei in Hokkaido to see the hill scenery.

娘むすめが宝石ほうせきのように輝かがやくようにと願ねがい、両親りょうしんは「瑛子えいこ」と名なづけた。

Hoping their daughter would sparkle like a gem, her parents named her Eiko.