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Kotomora

輝

radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes15

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

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  • 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

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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.