輝
輝 — Radiance
radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle
On’yomiキ (ki)
Kun’yomiかがやく (kagayaku)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 輝
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 輝き | かがやき kagayaki | brightness; brilliance; brilliancy |
| 輝かしい | かがやかしい kagayakashii | brilliant; glorious; glittering |
| 輝く | かがやく kagayaku | to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle |
| 光り輝く | ひかりかがやく hikarikagayaku | to shine; to glitter |
| 輝かす | かがやかす kagayakasu | to light up; to brighten |
| 輝度 | きど kido | brightness; luminance |
Study notes
輝 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1259 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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