日ひが差さす

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-su)

the sun shines; sunlight comes in

Describes sunlight shining, often into a place or through something. Common in everyday descriptions of weather or indoor lighting.

朝あさ、窓まどから日ひが差さして気き持もちがいい。
In the morning, the sun shines through the window and it feels nice.
雲くもの切きれ間まから日ひが差さした。
The sun shone through a break in the clouds.

Written forms

日ひが差さす
Standard kanji spelling for sunlight shining.
日ひが射さす
Alternate kanji for 'shine'; 射す emphasizes rays or beams.
陽ひが差さす
Uses 陽 for 'sun'; slightly more literary or poetic.
陽ひが射さす
Combination of literary 陽 and ray-emphasizing 射す; uncommon.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
差distinction, difference, variation
射shoot, shine into, onto
陽sunshine, yang principle, positive

Similar words

日ひが照てる
日が照る also means the sun shines, but it emphasizes bright, strong sunlight, often outdoors, while 日が差す focuses on rays entering or shining into a space.

Etymology

Phrase composed of 日 (sun) + が (subject marker) + 差す (to shine, to cast light). The verb 差す has a core meaning of 'pointing' or 'thrusting', extended to light rays.