耀

shine; sparkle; gleam; twinkle

20 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 2253.

Readings

• ヨウ (on reading): 栄耀 (えいよう) luxury; 衒耀 (げんよう) false glitter
• かがやく (kun reading)
• ひかり (kun reading)

Components

• 光
• 翟
• 儿 radical legs
• ヨ radical snout, katakana yo
• ⺌ radical small, top form of 小
• 隹 radical short-tailed bird

Words using 耀

• 栄耀 (えいよう) luxury
• 衒耀 (げんよう) false glitter
• 栄耀栄華 (えいようえいが) wealth, prosperity, and arrogant splendor (splendour)
• 光耀 (こうよう) shining
• 宣耀殿 (せんようでん) ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
• 耀う (かがよう) to shimmer

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