光 light
Also: shine
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Kun'yomi
- ひか-る、ひかり
- Strokes
- 6
- JLPT
- N4
- Taught in
- Primary school, year 2
In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): ひか-る.
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Remember it
Three little sparks scattered above a pair of legs — a person walking along glowing, giving off light.
A common word
- 光 ひかり light
Example sentences
星が光っています。
ほしがひかっています。
The stars are shining.
朝の光が窓から入ってきます。
あさのひかりがまどからはいってきます。
The morning light comes in through the window.
Kanji that share a part
⺌ is its radical. 12 kanji share it in all.
- 堂 hall
- 当 hit N3
- 常 usual N3
- 党 party N2
- 賞 prize N2
- 鎖 chain N2
- 肖 resemble N1
- 尚 esteem N1
兀 is a component.
- 微 delicate N2
- 尭 high N1