Meanings
Readings
Common Words
light
illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow
happiness; hope
influence; power
vision; eyesight
Abbreviation
optical fiber; optical fibre
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to shed light; to cast light
sightseeing; tourism
flash (of light); glint
Geology
schiller
sparkle of one's eyes
insight; discernment; penetration; power of observation
moonlight; moonbeam
sunshine; sunlight
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
A shrinking ray makes people little: it will take forever to get anywhere on those small human legs.
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