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How to say 'Sunlight' in Japanese | 日光

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The Japanese word for Sunlight is 'Nikkou', written as 日光 in Japanese.'Sunlight' in hiragana is にっこう.

    word

    日光

    Meaning

    Sunlight

    Reading

    にっこう

    nikkou

    Kanji

    日Day, Sun 光Light

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '日光 (にっこう)' primarily means 'sunlight'. It refers to the light that comes from the sun, often emphasizing its brightness or warmth. This word is commonly used in contexts related to nature, weather, or describing the atmosphere created by sunlight. For example: The sunlight is warm「日光が暖かい」(にっこうがあたたかい). The room is filled with sunlight「部屋に日光が差し込んでいる」(へやににっこうがさしこんでいる). Additionally, '日光' can also refer to the famous city 'Nikko' in Japan, known for its historical temples and natural beauty, but this usage is context-dependent and less common in everyday conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    6728

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 日光

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    日

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

  • kanji

    光

    Meaning

    Light

Words Related to 日光 Through the Kanji 日

These 79 Words contain the Kanji 日 as well.

  • word

    日

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

  • word

    二日

    Meaning

    Second, Two days

  • word

    三日

    Meaning

    Three days, Third

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    四日

    Meaning

    Four days, Fourth

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    五日

    Meaning

    Five days, Fifth

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    六日

    Meaning

    Six days, Sixth

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    七日

    Meaning

    Seven days, Seventh

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    八日

    Meaning

    Eight days, Eighth

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    九日

    Meaning

    Nine days, Ninth

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    十日

    Meaning

    Ten days, Tenth

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    二十日

    Meaning

    Twentieth, Twenty days

  • word

    曜日

    Meaning

    Day

  • word

    日曜日

    Meaning

    Sunday

  • word

    土曜日

    Meaning

    Saturday

  • word

    金曜日

    Meaning

    Friday

  • word

    月曜日

    Meaning

    Monday

  • word

    木曜日

    Meaning

    Thursday

  • word

    火曜日

    Meaning

    Tuesday

  • word

    水曜日

    Meaning

    Wednesday

  • word

    日本

    Meaning

    Japan

  • word

    今日

    Meaning

    Today

  • word

    一昨日

    Meaning

    Day before yesterday

  • word

    明後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    半日

    Meaning

    Half day

  • word

    毎日

    Meaning

    Everyday

  • word

    明日

    Meaning

    Tomorrow

  • word

    日常

    Meaning

    Daily

  • word

    昨日

    Meaning

    Yesterday

  • word

    一日

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    記念日

    Meaning

    Anniversary

  • word

    誕生日

    Meaning

    Birthday

  • word

    祝日

    Meaning

    Holiday

  • word

    日陰

    Meaning

    Shade

  • word

    翌日

    Meaning

    Next day

  • word

    日々

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    朝日

    Meaning

    Morning sun

  • word

    月日

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    元日

    Meaning

    New years day

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    初日

    Meaning

    First day

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    日記

    Meaning

    Diary

  • word

    先日

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    生年月日

    Meaning

    Birthdate

  • word

    日間

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    期日

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    日曜

    Meaning

    Sunday

  • word

    祭日

    Meaning

    Holiday

  • word

    日米

    Meaning

    Japan United States

  • word

    当日

    Meaning

    Day

  • word

    日頃

    Meaning

    Usual, Daily

  • word

    日ソ

    Meaning

    Japan Soviet

  • word

    日時

    Meaning

    Datetime

  • word

    日日

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    三日月

    Meaning

    Crescent

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    年月日

    Meaning

    Date

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    来日

    Meaning

    Arrival

  • word

    日帰り

    Meaning

    Day trip

  • word

    日中

    Meaning

    Daytime, Japan China

  • word

    日の入り

    Meaning

    Sunset

  • word

    日の出

    Meaning

    Sunrise

  • word

    本日

    Meaning

    Today

  • word

    夕日

    Meaning

    Sunset

  • word

    休日

    Meaning

    Holiday

  • word

    前日

    Meaning

    Previous day

  • word

    日用品

    Meaning

    Daily necessities

  • word

    日数

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    日当たり

    Meaning

    Sunlight

  • word

    日差し

    Meaning

    Sunlight

  • word

    定休日

    Meaning

    Regular holiday

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    日課

    Meaning

    Routine

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    平日

    Meaning

    Weekday

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    日本酒

    Meaning

    Sake

  • word

    連日

    Meaning

    Consecutive days

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    在日

    Meaning

    Japan, Residing

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    日付け

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    日程

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    日焼け

    Meaning

    Sunburn

  • word

    日の丸

    Meaning

    Japan flag

  • word

    日韓

    Meaning

    Japan korea

Words Related to 日光 Through the Kanji 光

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 光 as well.

  • word

    光

    Meaning

    Light

  • word

    観光

    Meaning

    Sightseeing

  • word

    光る

    Meaning

    Shine

  • word

    光景

    Meaning

    Scene

  • word

    蛍光灯

    Meaning

    Lamp, Fluorescent

Learn the Word 日光

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What does 'Nikkou' (日光) mean?

'Nikkou' means 'Sunlight' .

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