How to say 'Shine' in Japanese | 光る

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The Japanese word for Shine is 'Hikaru', written as 光る in Japanese.'Shine' in hiragana is ひかる.

word

光る

Meaning

Shine

Reading

ひかる

hikaru

Kanji

光Light

Explanation

The Japanese verb '光る (ひかる)' means 'to shine' or 'to glitter'. It is used to describe something emitting light or reflecting light brightly. This verb can be applied to natural phenomena, objects, or even abstract concepts like talent or potential. For example: The stars shine brightly「星が光る」(ほしがひかる). Her eyes shine with excitement「彼女の目が興奮で光る」(かのじょのめがこうふんでひかる). The verb can also imply something standing out or being remarkable, as in 'His talent shines'「彼の才能が光る」(かれのさいのうがひかる).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2860

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 光る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

光

Meaning

Light

Hiragana in the Word 光る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 光る Through the Kanji 光

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 光 as well.

word

光

Meaning

Light

word

観光

Meaning

Sightseeing

word

光景

Meaning

Scene

word

蛍光灯

Meaning

Lamp, Fluorescent

word

日光

Meaning

Sunlight

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What does 'Hikaru' (光る) mean?

'Hikaru' means 'Shine' .

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