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晶光 (shoukou) Japanese meaning: brilliant light | Kotomora

晶しょう光こう

Meanings

1

brilliant light; radiant light

Literary or poetic word for a bright, sparkling light, often with a crystalline or jewel-like quality.

夜よ空ぞらに星ほしの晶しょう光こうが輝かがやいていた。
The brilliant light of the stars shone in the night sky.

Kanji

晶sparkle, clear, crystal
光ray, light

Related words

光ひかり
Common word for light in general. 晶光 is a more specific, literary term for a brilliant, sparkling light.
輝かがやき
Common word for radiance or brilliance. 晶光 carries a more refined, crystalline nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 晶 (しょう, 'crystal, clear') and 光 (こう, 'light'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of brilliant, crystalline light.