Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
2428 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 12
Meaning: white, clear
Kunyomi: しろ.い, ひか.る
Onyomi: コウ
Composition: 白 告
Radical: 白
Meaning: white
Reading: しろ
Frequency: 109
Alternative forms:
皓月 (コウゲツ) bright white moon
皓々 (コウコウ) bright (esp. of the moon), broad and empty
皓々 (コウコウ) bright (esp. of the moon), broad and empty