Hikari

JLPT N4

光 (Hikari) is a Japanese noun meaning “light, illumination, ray, beam”.

Meanings

  1. nounlight
  2. nounillumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow
  3. nounhappiness; hope
  4. nouninfluence; power
  5. nounvision; eyesight
  6. nounoptical fiber; optical fibre

Examples

  • The light penetrates the darkness.

  • Water reflects light.

  • The eye is sensitive to light.

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