曜
bright; glorious; one of the seven planets of premodern astronomy
Closest English meanings
light·glory·day
The Calligrapher — Lù Jiǎnzhī 陆柬之
Tang calligrapher and nephew of Yu Shinan; his running-script 'Essay on Literature' survives
Tang calligrapher (), master of running script — known for 《文赋》. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
曜 is the shining body. 七曜 the seven luminaries — sun, moon, and five planets — that named the week; 曜日 the day itself. 光曜 the radiance. The word is the bright wanderer and the day it rules. The Shuowen sees the sun and the show. A single character for the light that moves and the day it lends its name to.
Common words & phrases
- 曜日 day of week
- 七曜 seven luminaries
- 光曜 light · radiance
- 昭曜 shine · glorious
Read the story behind the character
曜日 is the day on the Japanese-style calendar; 七曜 the old 'seven luminaries.' You meet it in the astrology post and the timetable. The word names the shining bodies and the week they key — the sun, the moon, the five wanderers. From the horoscope to the schedule, 曜 is the light that orders the days, kept now mostly in the borrowed count.
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