ray, light
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひか.る
- ひかり
About this kanji
The kanji 「光」 primarily means "light" or "ray". It is often used both as a noun and in verbs. For instance, in the verb form "光る" (ひかる), it means "to shine", which captures the action of something reflecting light. There are also many compound words with this kanji, like "観光" (かんこう), meaning "sightseeing"; "光景" (こうけい), which means "scene"; and "栄光" (えいこう), meaning "glory". A useful note is that while 光 refers to light in a physical sense, it can also be used metaphorically, such as shining a light on a topic or idea.
Example sentences
星の光が夜空を飾る。
The light of the stars adorns the night sky.
Meanings across languages
- English
- ray, light
- Tiếng Việt
- tia, ánh sáng
- 日本語
- 光, 光
- 한국어
- 광선, 빛
- 中文
- 光线, 光
- id
- sinar
- th
- แสง
- es
- rayo
- fr
- rayon
- de
- Strahl
- pt
- raio
Common compounds
- 観光sightseeing, tourism
- 光景scene, spectacle, sight
- 栄光glory
- 月光moonlight, moonbeam
- 光るto shine, to glitter, to be bright
- 光栄honour, honor, glory
- 光学optics
- 光線ray (of light), beam, light
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