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爽 means 'refreshing'
Common readings
On
ソウ
Additional readings
Kun たがう あきらか
Notes
A rare kanji exists combining four crossed swords, 㸚 (sparse)
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Learn to mention lactic acid bacteria in ads for alcohol as a way of making a drink sound refreshing! Of course, as many sample sentences and ads in this essay reflect, the Japanese also refer to sleep, cooling drinks, autumn weather, breezes, certain pills, shampoo, flowers, and (surprisingly) music as refreshing. Oh, and cigarettes, coffee, and (did I mention?) bacteria!
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傘 umbrella
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 爽 is used 2 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 爽 is used 10 times, read 2 ways.
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Most common form: さわやか
2. clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent (often written with kana only)
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An additional 傘 less common words include 爽 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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