Sun Radical (日)
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Explore 61 Chinese characters containing the Sun radical, with stroke order animations and meanings.
Characters with this radical usually relate to sun.
Also Study 日 as a Component
Meaning clueThis radical can also be studied as a reusable character component. The component page focuses on learning patterns, examples, and memory clues.
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1 characterCommon Words with the Sun Radical (日)
birthday
early morning
festival
diary
calendar
life
in a single day; in a very short time; in case [something happens]
New Year's Day
sooner or later
[the middle ten days of a month]
remain the same; continue to be; as before
as before; still
Sun Radical (日) FAQ
Common questions about the Sun radical and how to use it for learning Chinese characters.
What is the Sun radical (日) in Chinese?
The Sun radical (日) is one of the 214 Kangxi radicals used to classify Chinese characters. It has 4 strokes and appears in 61 characters in our database, including 日, 旦, 旧, 旨, 早. Characters containing this radical often relate to the concept of "sun."
How many Chinese characters use the 日 radical?
There are 61 Chinese characters that use the Sun radical (日) in our database. These characters span various levels of frequency and complexity.
How do I write the 日 radical?
The Sun radical (日) consists of 4 strokes. To practice writing characters with this radical, click on any character in the list above to see its complete stroke order animation.
How does the 日 radical help me learn Chinese characters?
Knowing the Sun radical (日) helps in three ways: (1) Dictionary lookup — you can find characters by radical and remaining stroke count, (2) Meaning clues — characters with 日 often relate to "sun", helping you guess meanings of unfamiliar characters, (3) Memory aid — recognizing the radical as a building block makes it easier to remember and distinguish similar-looking characters.