JLPT N3 · 6 strokes
Kanji 光: "ray, light"
The kanji 光 means "ray, light". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read コウ in on'yomi and ひか.る, ひかり in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひか.るひかり
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | ray, light |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 527 of 2,501 |
Common words with 光
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 光light · illumination; ray; beam; gleam
- 光景scene; spectacle; sight; view
- 光るto shine; to glitter; to be bright
- 光栄honour; honor; glory; privilege
- 光を放つto shed light; to cast light
- 観光sightseeing; tourism
- 閃光flash (of light); glint · schiller
- 眼光sparkle of one's eyes · insight; discernment; penetration; power of observation
- 月光moonlight; moonbeam
- 陽光sunshine; sunlight
- 光線ray (of light); beam; light
- 栄光glory
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