漢字道KANJIDO

15 strokesRadical

4Junior high level15 strokesRadical
On
Kun
かがや.く
Meaning
shine; radiance

Origin

ORIGIN

光 "light" with 軍: light spreading all around — to shine, radiance.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

輝石・光輝
かがやく輝く・輝き・輝かしい

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 光輝こうき

    brilliance

  • 輝くかがやく

    to shine

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

夜空に星が輝いている。

Stars are shining in the night sky.

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