Thread: Kanji for "sun"
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03-21-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by lucagalbu View Post
Hello!
When I had to write sun I've always used the kanji 日, but now I've found this other kanji: 陽.
Is there any difference between these two kanjis? Is one more common then the other one?
They both can mean sun but they are used differently as compounds.

e.g.
日没(にちぼつ) - Sunset
太陽(たいよう) - Sun (planet)
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