光 – ray, light

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The kanji 光 means ray, light. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コウ (kou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ひか.る、ひかり (hikaru, hikari). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 儿 (no. 10).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	コウ	kou
Kun’yomi	ひか.る	hikaru
Kun’yomi	ひかり	hikari

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 儿 (Kangxi radical 10). Components: 一・尚・儿.

Words using 光

光ひかりlight光るひかるto shine観光かんこうsightseeing光景こうけいscene日光にっこうsunlight光線こうせんray (of light)蛍光灯けいこうとうfluorescent lamp光沢こうたくbrilliance光熱費こうねつひcost of fuel and lighting稲光いなびかり(flash of) lightning

Example sentences

光が世にやって来た。

Light has come into the world.

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上部前方で何かが光っている。

Something is flashing up ahead.

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観光ガイドは雇えますか。

Is there a tour guide available?

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Kanji with the same radical

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