How to say 'Sparkle' in Japanese | きらきら

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The Japanese word for Sparkle is 'Kirakira', written as きらきら in Japanese.

word

きらきら

Meaning

Sparkle

Reading

Kirakira

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'きらきら' describes something that sparkles or glitters, often used to depict light reflecting off surfaces like water, stars, or jewelry. It conveys a sense of brightness and liveliness. For example: The stars are sparkling「星がきらきらしている」(ほしがきらきらしている). Her eyes sparkled with joy「彼女の目は喜びできらきらしていた」(かのじょのめはよろこびできらきらしていた). This word is often used in poetic or descriptive contexts to evoke a vivid image of light or brilliance.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

1657

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word きらきら

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

き

Reading

hiragana

ら

Reading

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'Kirakira' means 'Sparkle' .

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