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輝

radiance
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingキ
Kun readingかがや.く
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. radianceRtK
    彼の目は興奮してきらきら輝いた。His eyes shone with excitement.tatoeba
    彼の顔は喜びに輝いていた。His face was alight with joy.tatoeba
  2. shine
    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。If you wash it, your car will shine in the sun.tatoeba
    猫の目はなぜ暗闇で輝くのですか。Why do cats' eyes shine in the dark?tatoeba
  3. sparkle
  4. gleam
  5. twinkle
  1. to shine
  2. to sparkle
  3. to twinkle
  4. to glitter
  5. to glisten

Popular Usage

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Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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ray · small (小) · little (小) · human legs (儿) · army · chariot · crown (冖) · vehicle · car (車)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 324

Compound words

輝くかがやく
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten
輝きかがやき
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
輝度きど
brightness; luminance
光輝こうき
brightness; splendour; splendor
輝かしいかがやかしい
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success)
光り輝くひかりかがやく
to shine; to glitter
輝石きせき
pyroxene
輝線きせん
emission line
輝かすかがやかす
to light up
輝煌帝きこうてい
poetic word for the sun
黝輝石ゆうきせき
spodumene
冴え輝くさえかがやく
to shine clearly
翡翠輝石ひすいきせき
jadeite
輝やかしいかがやかしい
brilliant
燦然と輝くさんぜんとかがやく
to shine brilliantly
粲然と輝くさんぜんとかがやく
to shine brilliantly

Additional Examples

彼が朝日を受けて光り輝いていた。
He was brilliant in the morning sun.tatoeba

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 輝

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step