| Kanji | 光 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | コウ |
| Kunyomi | ひか.る、ひかり |
| Nanori | あき, あきら, こお, てる, ひこ, み, みつ |
| English | ray, light |
| Examples | 光(ひかり): light 観光(かんこう): sightseeing 光景(こうけい): scene; spectacle; sight; view 日光(にっこう): sunlight 光線(こうせん): beam; light ray 蛍光灯(けいこうとう): (1) fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light (2) person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake 光る(ひかる): to shine; to glitter; to be bright 光沢(こうたく): brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs) 光熱費(こうねつひ): cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost 稲光(いなびかり): (flash of) lightning |
| JLPT Level | 4 |
| Jouyou Grade | 2 |
| Frequency | 527 |
| Components | 小: little; small 兀: high & level; lofty; bald; dangerous |
| Number of Strokes | 6 |
| Kanji Radical | 儿 |
| Radical Number | 10 |
| Radical Strokes | 2 |
| Radical Reading | にんにょう・ひとあし |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 会意 Compound Ideographic |
| Keyword | ray |
| Koohii Story 1 | A ray of light is not a wave but made of little photons with human legs. |
| Koohii Story 2 | The ray from Honey I Shrunk the Kids made people little - ha! look at them run around on their tiny legs! |
| RTK Index | 119 |
Tags: jlpt.n4, grade2, kanjifreq501-750, kanji_nature_weather
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