JLPT N2 · Noun

光線 (kousen)

光線 (こうせん, kousen) is a Japanese noun meaning “ray (of light); beam”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうせん
Romaji: kousen
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

ray (of light); beam; light · noun

Example sentences

このランプは強い光線を出す。

This lamp sends out a powerful beam.

Tatoeba #223027

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 光線

光

ray, lightコウ・ひか.る・ひかり · 6 strokes

線

line, trackセン・すじ · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 光線.

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線せんline地平線ちへいせんhorizon (related to land)曲線きょくせんcurve線路せんろrailway track脱線だっせんderailment

Source: JMdict entry 1273030 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.