Today’s Kanji is “光” (hikari); Kanji for “light”.
Handwritten Kanji “光” (hikari)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “光”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 光 | コウ ひか-る ひかり |
kou hika-ru hikari |
6 | 儿 | light |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “光”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 太陽光発電 | たいようこうはつでん | taiyoukouhatsuden | solar energy |
| 光る電球 | ひかるでんきゅう | hikaru denkyuu | glowing light bulb |
| 陽の光 | ひのひかり | hi no hikari | sunlight |
