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JLPT N3 · Noun

太陽 (taiyou)

太陽 (たいよう, taiyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “Sun”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
たいよう
Romaji
taiyou
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. Sun · noun

Example sentences

マリーゴールドは太陽とともに起きる。
The marigold rises with the sun.
Tatoeba #195178

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 太陽

太
plump, thick, big aroundタイ・タ・ふと.い・ふと.る · 4 strokes
陽
sunshine, yang principle, positiveヨウ・ひ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 太陽.

太いふといfat太るふとるto put on weight太鼓たいこdrum陽気ようきcheerful陽射ひざしsunlight

Source: JMdict entry 1408370 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.