radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam

About this kanji

The kanji 輝 (ki) primarily means to shine or radiate light. It is commonly used as a verb in its kun'yomi form, かがやく (kagayaku), which means "to shine" or "to sparkle." A representative compound is 輝き (かがやき, kagayaki), meaning "brightness" or "glow," which refers to the quality of shining. Another compound, 輝かしい (かがやかしい, kagayakashii), means "brilliant" or "radiant," often describing something that is exceptionally bright or admirable. A helpful usage note is that this kanji evokes a positive feeling, often associated with beauty or excellence, making it ideal for describing things like stars, achievements, or joyful moments.

Example sentences

• 星が夜空に輝いている。

  The stars are shining in the night sky.

Meanings across languages

English

radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle

Tiếng Việt

ánh sáng, sáng bóng

日本語

輝き, 光る

한국어

빛나다, 반짝이다

中文

光辉, 闪烁

id

cahaya, berkilau, berkilau

th

เรืองแสง, ความสว่าง, เปล่งประกาย

es

radiancia, brillo, destello

fr

éclat, brillance, étincelle

de

Strahl, Glanz, Funkeln

pt

radiação, brilho, brilho

Common compounds

• 輝きかがやきbrightness, brilliance, brilliancy
• 輝くかがやくto shine, to sparkle, to twinkle
• 輝かしいかがやかしいbrilliant, glorious, glittering
• 光り輝くひかりかがやくto shine, to glitter
• 輝度きどbrightness, luminance
• 光輝こうきbrightness, splendour, splendor
• 輝かすかがやかすto light up, to brighten
• 輝石きせきpyroxene, augite