How to say 'Light' in Japanese | 光

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The Japanese word for Light is 'Hikari', written as 光 in Japanese.'Light' in hiragana is ひかり.

word

光

Meaning

Light

Reading

ひかり

hikari

Kanji

光Light

Explanation

The Japanese noun '光 (ひかり)' means 'light'. It refers to the natural or artificial illumination that makes things visible. This word is often used in both literal and metaphorical contexts, such as describing sunlight, the light from a lamp, or even hope and enlightenment. For example: the light of the sun is bright「太陽の光は明るい」(たいようのひかりはあかるい). She is the light of my life「彼女は私の人生の光だ」(かのじょはわたしのじんせいのひかりだ). The word can also appear in compound nouns, such as '月光 (げっこう)' (moonlight) or '光線 (こうせん)' (light rays).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

600

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 光

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

光

Meaning

Light

Words Related to 光 Through the Kanji 光

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 光 as well.

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観光

Meaning

Sightseeing

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光る

Meaning

Shine

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光景

Meaning

Scene

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蛍光灯

Meaning

Lamp, Fluorescent

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日光

Meaning

Sunlight

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