also: にちうん
solar halo
A ring of light around the sun caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere; a meteorological phenomenon.
A solar halo was visible today.
A solar halo is said to be a sign of approaching bad weather.
Standard kanji spelling for the solar halo phenomenon.
Rare on'yomi reading; mainly encountered in technical or literary contexts.
Kana-mixed spelling that clarifies the reading; common in everyday writing.
Compound of 日 (sun) and 暈 (halo). The reading ひがさ is a kun'yomi compound, while にちうん is the on'yomi reading.