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光耀 (こうよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

光こう耀よう

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Meanings

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shining; glittering

archaic

Archaic noun for a shining or glittering appearance. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; encountered mainly in classical or literary contexts.

古ふるい詩しに「光こう耀よう」という言こと葉ばが使つかわれ

Kanji

光ray, light
耀shine, sparkle, gleam

Related words

輝かがやき
Modern common noun for 'radiance' or 'brilliance', used in everyday language.
光ひかり
General modern word for 'light'; 光耀 is an archaic, more specific term for shining/glittering.

Etymology

Compound of 光 (light) and 耀 (shine, glitter). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in classical Chinese and was adopted into literary Japanese.

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The word 光耀 is used in an old poem.