Kagayaku

JLPT N3

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輝く (Kagayaku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam; to glow

Examples

  • The moon shines at night.

  • The sun shines during the day.

  • Stars shine above in the sky.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 輝く

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