noun
light and flame
Refers to the combination of light and flame, often in a poetic or dramatic context. Not an everyday word; more likely found in literature, fantasy, or technical descriptions.
光炎が夜空を焦がした。
Light and flame scorched the night sky.
その魔法は光炎を放つ。
The magic emits light and flame.
Compound of 光 (light) and 炎 (flame). The reading こうえん follows standard on'yomi. The variant 光焔 uses the older character 焔 for 'flame'.