光
光

ray, light

6 strokesFrequency 527JLPT N3Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

ひか.るひかり

Nanori

あきあきらこおてるひこみみつ

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

ray

Constituents

儿human legs
小little
小small

Mnemonic Stories

A shrinking ray makes people little: it will take forever to get anywhere on those small human legs.

Dictionary

Common Words

光ひかりNounFreq #533
1

light

Examples
光が世にやって来た。
Light has come into the world.
2

illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow

3

happiness; hope

4

influence; power

5

vision; eyesight

6

Abbreviation

optical fiber; optical fibre

光景こうけいNounFreq #1428
1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

Examples
その光景を見てぎょっとした。
I was frightened at the sight.
光るひかるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #1561
1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

Examples
上部前方で何かが光っている。
Something is flashing up ahead.
光栄こうえいNoun～な Adj.Freq #4268
1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

Examples
あなたにお会いできて光栄です。
It is a privilege to meet you.
光を放つひかりをはなつExpressionGodan verbFreq #6578
1

to shed light; to cast light

Examples
彼の顔は情熱の光を放っていた。
His face radiated enthusiasm.
観光かんこうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #7026
1

sightseeing; tourism

Examples
観光ガイドは雇えますか。
Is there a tour guide available?
閃光せんこうNounFreq #8449
1

flash (of light); glint

Examples
彼女は稲妻の閃光を見て悲鳴をあげた。
She screamed at the flash of lightning.
2

Geology

schiller

眼光がんこうNounFreq #8808
1

sparkle of one's eyes

2

insight; discernment; penetration; power of observation

月光げっこうNounFreq #9429
1

moonlight; moonbeam

Examples
月光は水面を明るく照らした。
The moon fell brightly on the water.
陽光ようこうNounFreq #9575
1

sunshine; sunlight

Examples
丘は陽光をいっぱいに浴びていた。
The hills are bathed in sunlight.
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