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光
Grade Level: 2
JLPT Level: 3
Frequency: 527
Bushu (Radical) Info:
儿 (にんにょう)
human legs
小 (ちいさい)
little
尚 (ショウ, なお)
esteem; furthermore; still; yet
Henshall Mnemonic:
person carries fire that shines light
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Stroke Order Diagram (SOD): 6 Strokes
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On-Yomi Reading(s):
コウ
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Kun-Yomi Reading(s):
ひか.る
ひかり
あき
あきら
こお
てる
ひこ
み
みつ
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English Meaning(s):
ray
light
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Popular words and/or phrases using this kanji:
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like sample usage, variations of the word, etc.)
- 栄光 [えいこう]
(n) glory [K] [D]
- 観光 [かんこう]
(n,vs) sightseeing [K] [D]
- 脚光 [きゃっこう]
(n) footlight; limelight [K] [D]
- 蛍光灯 [けいこうとう]
(n) fluorescent lamp; person who is slow to react [K] [D]
- 月光 [げっこう]
(n) moonlight; moonbeam [K] [D]
- 光 [ひかり]
(n) light [K] [D]
- 光り輝く [ひかりかがやく]
(v5k) to shine; to glitter [K] [D]
- 光る [ひかる]
(v5r) to shine; to glitter; to be bright [K] [D]
- 光栄 [こうえい]
(adj-na,n) honour; glory; privilege [K] [D]
- 光学 [こうがく]
(n) optics [K] [D]
- 光輝 [こうき]
(n) brightness; splendour [K] [D]
- 光景 [こうけい]
(n) scene; spectacle [K] [D]
- 光彩 [こうさい]
(n) brilliance; splendour [K] [D]
- 光線 [こうせん]
(n) beam; light ray [K] [D]
- 光沢 [こうたく]
(n) brilliance; polish; lustre; glossy finish (of photographs) [K] [D]
- 光熱費 [こうねつひ]
(n) cost of fuel and light [K] [D]
- 光年 [こうねん]
(n) light year [K] [D]
- 光明 [こうみょう]
(n) glory; hope; right future [K] [D]
- 電光 [でんこう]
(n) lightning [K] [D]
- 日光 [にっこう]
(n) sunlight [K] [D]
- 日光浴 [にっこうよく]
(n) sunbathing [K] [D]
- 発光 [はっこう]
(n,vs) luminescence; radiation [K] [D]
- 陽光 [ようこう]
(n) sunshine; sunlight [K] [D]
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