01
彦星
ひこぼし
Altair (Cowherd Star)
Meanings
- lad
- boy (ancient)
Readings
Onyomi
- ゲン
Kunyomi
- ひこ
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Useful words
02
山彦
やまびこ
mountain echo
03
彦根
ひこね
Hikone
04
諸彦
しょげん
various gentlemen
05
俊彦
しゅんげん
talented man
06
英彦山
ひこさん
Mount Hiko
Compare Kanji
01顔Component88%face, expression彦 forms the left side of 顔, so the ancient-boy shape hides inside face.02男Meaning76%male彦 means a lad or boy in older style, near the male meaning of 男.03兄Meaning64%elder brother, big brother兄 gives an older-male family role, a familiar human neighbor for 彦.04弟Meaning62%younger brother, faithful service to elders弟 brings the younger-boy side, useful against the old-fashioned lad sense of 彦.05子Meaning58%child, sign of the rat子 is the broad child kanji, while 彦 narrows toward a male youth.06彰Component54%patent, clearThe 彡 strokes beside 彦 echo the textured marks in 彰.