Kanji

彦

Meaning

lad and boy (ancient)

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • ひこ boy
  • ひこ ぼし Altair (star in the constellation Aquila)
  • さるた ひこ Sarutahiko (deity)

On'yomi

  • しゅん げん gifted man
  • しょ げん many accomplished persons
  • えん げん どう gambling

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

Related Entries

彦 ひこ
boy

Component Analysis

彦
lad, boy (ancient)
ひこ, ゲン
产
丷
( CDP-8BAE )
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
丷
( 八 )
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
厂
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
かりがね, カン
彡
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン, セン
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ

Common Words

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