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光

ray
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingコウ
Kun readingひか.る、ひかり
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 2

Meanings

  1. rayRtK
  2. light
  1. illumination
  2. beam
  3. gleam

Popular Usage

光る観光光景光線蛍光灯稲光

Radicals and components

Radical儿legs
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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small (小) · little (小) · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 125

Compound words

光るひかる
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
観光かんこう
sightseeing; tourism
光景こうけい
scene; spectacle; sight; view
光線こうせん
ray (of light); beam; light
蛍光灯けいこうとう
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
御来光ごらいこう
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
光華女子大学こうかじょしだいがく
Koka Women's College (former name)
栄光えいこう
glory
月光げっこう
moonlight; moonbeam
光栄こうえい
honour; honor; glory; privilege
光学こうがく
optics
光輝こうき
brightness; splendour; splendor
光彩こうさい
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
光沢こうたく
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
光年こうねん
light-year
光明こうみょう
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
電光でんこう
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
日光にっこう
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
発光はっこう
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
陽光ようこう
sunshine; sunlight
脚光きゃっこう
footlight; limelight
観光客かんこうきゃく
tourist
光熱費こうねつひ
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
日光浴にっこうよく
sunbathing; basking in the sun

Kun Reading Examples

君の車はちゃんと洗ってやれば太陽の光で輝くと思うよ。ひかり
If you wash it, your car will shine in the sun.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は日光を全身に浴びた。
He saturated himself with sunshine.tatoeba
彼は息を凝らしてその光景を見つめていた。
He was watching the scene with breathless interest.tatoeba
彼は口を開けたまま、その光景を立って見ていた。
He stood gazing at the sight with his mouth open.tatoeba
彼は光の速度を計算した。
He calculated the speed of light.tatoeba
観阿弥らしい劇的構成が光る能である。
It is a brilliant Noh piece with dramatic composition typical of Kanami.wiki
鳶の面々が語る美文調の名乗りに黙阿弥の技巧が光る。
Mokuami's craftsmanship stands out in the ornate style in which each member of the firefighters identifies himself.wiki
嵯峨野観光鉄道嵯峨野観光線
Sagano Scenic Line of the Sagano Scenic Railwaywiki
嵯峨野観光鉄道：嵯峨野観光線
Sagano Scenic Railway: Sagano Sightseeing Tram Linewiki

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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