N1
爽 meaning and readings
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Kanji
爽
N1
- Meaning
- cool and refreshing
- Onyomi
- ソウ
- Kunyomi
- さわ(やか)
- Formula
- 爽 = 大 + 爻 + 爻。
Story
爽 is analyzed as a combination of 大 (person), 爻 (watermelon), 爻 (watermelon) and denotes cool and refreshing.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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