JLPT N4 · Noun

光 (hikari)

光 (ひかり, hikari) is a Japanese noun meaning “light”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ひかり
Romaji: hikari
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

light · noun
illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow · noun
happiness; hope · noun
influence; power · noun
vision; eyesight · noun

Example sentences

光が世にやって来た。

Light has come into the world.

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

Kanji in 光

ray, lightコウ・ひか.る・ひかり · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 光.

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

Source: JMdict entry 1272780 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.