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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 照, 輝, 瑛, 耀, 晴, 輝流, etc.(Japanese Kanji) てる(Japanese Hiragana) テル(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
From the verb 照る (teru) meaning "to shine." Other kanji related to the verb include 輝, 瑛, 耀 and 晴, the last one referring to clear or fine weather.
It can also be combined with a ru kanji, e.g. 流 meaning "current, flow."Although currently used as a mainly masculine name, it was more commonly used on females until around the mid-20th century.
It can also be combined with a ru kanji, e.g. 流 meaning "current, flow."Although currently used as a mainly masculine name, it was more commonly used on females until around the mid-20th century.