Hikaru

JLPT N4

光る (Hikaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to shine, to glitter, to be bright”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto shine; to glitter; to be bright

Examples

  • The lightning flashed.

  • A sickle that gets used shines.

  • The stars are shining in the sky.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 光る

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