also: かくやく
taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Archaic literary word describing something shining brilliantly or radiantly. Used as a たる adjective or adverbially with と, often in classical or highly formal contexts.
The brilliant morning sun rose from the mountain ridge.
His achievements are etched in history with brilliance.
Archaic literary kanji form; the reading かくえき is standard for this spelling.
Alternate reading; less common than かくえき.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 赫 (bright, red) and 奕 (large, beautiful) combine to suggest radiant brilliance. The word is a classical Chinese-derived compound used in literary Japanese.