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Kanji Grade 2 - 光

Kanji character Grade 2 光. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 光
About
ray, light
Kun: ひか.る、 ひかり
On: コウ
6 strokes
Radical: legs 儿
Parts: 一 儿 尚
 
Onyomi
光学 【コウガク】 optics
光栄 【コウエイ】 honour, honor, glory, privilege
脚光 【キャッコウ】 footlight, limelight
発光 【ハッコウ】 emission (of light), radiation (of light), luminescence
 
Kunyomi
光る 【ひかる】 to shine, to glitter, to be bright
光る棒 【ひかるぼう】 glowstick, neon light stick
光 【ひかり】 light, illumination, ray, beam, gleam, glow, happiness, hope, influence, power, vision, eyesight
光り輝く 【ひかりかがやく】 to shine, to glitter
越光 【こしひかり】 Koshihikari (variety of rice)
柔らかな光 【やわらかなひかり】 soft light