Memory phrase for the Kanji: 光


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Meaning

light, shine

Pronunciation


hikari, hikaru

Explanation

Top: variation of fire , bottom: two legs . The legs stand for transportability of the fire, such as in a lantern.

Mnemonic

The fire which can be transported stands for light.

Radicals

firePicture of a fire
moving feetRadical: hitoashi
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Vocabulary

 暁光  ぎょうこう  the light of dawn, aurora
 光  ひかり  light
 光る  ひかる  to shine, to glitter, to be bright
 観光  かんこう  sightseeing
 光栄  こうえい  honour, glory
 光景  こうけい  scene, spectacle
 光沢  こうたく  brilliance, polish, lustre, glossy finish (of photographs)
 光熱費  こうねつひ  cost of fuel and light
 光線  こうせん  beam, light ray

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