Word details

きらめく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きらめく.

Dictionary

Entry

らめ煌めく煌く燦めくIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #10584
1

to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

Examples
たくさんの星が空にきらめいている
Many stars are twinkling in the sky.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

glitter, gleam, twinkle

13 strokesGrade 9

On

コウ

Kun

きらめ.くきら.めくかがや.く

brilliant

17 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

サン

Kun

さん.たるあき.らかきらめ.くきら.めく

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