光る (ひかる) — to shine, to glitter, to glow
光る
to shine
Frequency #3697
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
2 characters
godan verb (-ru) · intransitive
Part of speech (JMdict: v5r, vi)
hikaru
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
ひかる[2] nakadaka 中高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
Meanings
- to shine
- to glitter
- to glow