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Chinese Symbol for Sun

日
rì

sun, day

4 strokes

Meaning

The sun and the day. It is also the 日 of 日本 (Japan) and 生日 (birthday).

Where the character comes from

A picture of the sun.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 日

太阳 tàiyáng the sun
日出 rìchū sunrise
生日 shēngrì birthday

Using 日 in a tattoo or design

Avoid 日 as a standalone tattoo: in mainland slang it is also a vulgar verb. In speech, the sun is 太阳, and 日 is mostly used for "day" in dates.

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