Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Kanji 爛 be sore, inflamed, bleary Related words 煌こう 々こう 煌々 describes a steady, bright light (e.g., a lamp), while 爛々 emphasizes a fierce, almost burning intensity, often of eyes or sunlight.
きらきら きらきら is a common mimetic word for sparkling or glittering, whereas 爛々 is more literary and intense, suggesting a glaring or blazing quality.
Written forms 爛らん 々らん Usage 33%
Standard kanji spelling using the repetition mark 々 .
ランラン Usage 34%
らんらん Usage 33%
Kana spelling is common in modern writing, especially when the kanji are considered difficult.
爛らん 爛らん
Full kanji repetition spelling; less common but still encountered.
Etymology The kanji 爛 means 'to blaze' or 'to glow intensely'. The reduplicated form 爛々 emphasizes a glaring or fiery state. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of reduplication for emphasis in literary Japanese.
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