What does kanji 霞 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 霞 is be hazy.

How is kanji 霞 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 霞 are かすみ, かす.む; the onyomi readings are カ, ゲ.

What is the main radical of kanji 霞?

The main radical for kanji 霞 is 雨.

What words use kanji 霞?

Example words that use kanji 霞 include 霞, 霞む, かすみ草, かすみ網.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

霞

Meaning

Kanji 霞

be hazy

be hazy, grow dim, blurred, mist

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かすみかす.む
Onyomi 音読み: カゲ
Nanori 名乗り: か

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1603
Strokes: 17
Radical: 雨
Components: 二 • 儿 • 几 • 口 • 月 • 雨 • 殳
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 鍜 • 豭 • 赮 • 蝦 • 縀 • 叚 • 假

Related vocabulary

Showing 23 common entries

Showing 23 of 23 entries that include this kanji.

霞

かすみ

dimness (of sight)

霞む

かすむ

to become misty

かすみ草

かすみそう

common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans)

かすみ網

かすみあみ

mist net (fine mesh for capturing small birds)

かすみ目

かすみめ

partial blindness

霞ヶ関

かすみがせき

Kasumigaseki

霞を食う

かすみをくう

to live on air

霞桜

かすみざくら

Korean hill cherry (Prunus verecunda)

霞山椒魚

かすみさんしょううお

clouded salamander (Hynobius nebulosus)

霞石

かすみいし

nepheline

雲霞

うんか

clouds and haze

煙霞

えんか

natural view

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

山の上には薄い霞がかかっている。

A light mist covers the top of the mountain.

遠くの島が霞んで見えた。

The distant island looked hazy.

疲れて目が霞んできた。

My eyes started to grow dim from fatigue.

雨上がりの朝は景色が少し霞む。

The scenery becomes slightly hazy on mornings after rain.

窓の外は霞で白く見えた。

Outside the window looked white with mist.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 18 related entries

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