130.光


1. Meaning and Reading

  • light, shine, ray
  • Onyomi : こう
  • Kunyomi : ひかり, ひか

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 兀 : person
  • ⺌ : light

Light (⺌) spreading above a standing person (兀), symbolizing ‘light’ and ‘to shine’.

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3. Example Words

ひかり
light

Light shines in.

光る ひかる
shine

The stars are shining.

観光 かんこう
sightseeing

Go sightseeing.