Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Related words 虹にじ 虹 is a rainbow, an arc of colors opposite the sun, while 暈 is a white or faintly colored ring directly around the sun or moon.
光こう 環かん 光環 is a more technical term for a luminous ring, often used in optics or astronomy, while 暈 is the common word for atmospheric halos.
Word family solar halo
lunar halo; moon ring
Etymology The kanji 暈 originally meant 'halo' or 'dizziness'. The reading かさ is the native Japanese word for 'halo', while うん is the Sino-Japanese reading. The exact origin of かさ is uncertain.
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