輝
radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle
Readings
On'yomi
- キ
Kun'yomi
- かがや.く
Nanori
- あき
- あきら
- さき
- てる
- ひ
- ひかる
Meaning
輝 centers on bright, radiant light: shining, sparkling, gleaming, or twinkling. All the given meanings are direct expressions of this luminous quality.
Most common words using 輝
20 of 48- 輝くかがやくN3
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten
- 輝きかがやき
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
- 輝かしいかがやかしいN1
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
- 輝度きど
brightness; luminance
- 光り輝くひかりかがやく
to shine; to glitter
- 光輝こうき
brightness; splendour; splendor
- 輝石きせき
pyroxene; augite
- 輝かすかがやかす
to light up; to brighten
- わが青春の輝きわがせいしゅんのかがやき
My Brilliant Career (novel by Miles Franklin)
- ヒスイ輝石ひすいきせき
jadeite
- ピジョン輝石ピジョンきせき
pigeonite
- リシア輝石リシアきせき
spodumene
- 六輝ろっき
Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is
- 冴え輝くさえかがやく
to shine clearly
- 加納輝石かのうきせき
kanoite
- 普通輝石ふつうきせき
augite
- 榴輝岩りゅうきがん
eclogite
- 減輝げんき
decalescence
- 灰鉄輝石かいてつきせき
hedenbergite
- 照り輝くてりかがやく
to shine brilliantly
Study
Etymology
輝 combines 光 (light) and 軍, which likely contributes the sound キ. Together they express the idea of light radiating or shining.
Meaning mnemonic
Light 光 radiates from an army 軍 of shining soldiers, their armor sparkling and gleaming.
Reading mnemonic
For キ, imagine a radiant key (キー) that unlocks a treasure chest, and as it turns, a brilliant light shines out: key -> キ.