Illustration: Beside a clean irrigation channel at the edge of a Japanese village, a child discovers a firefly resting on the tip of their sleeve. Its abdomen shines distinctly in the evening dimness, illuminating a tiny patch of the fabric beneath it.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

光ひかる

hikaru

to shine, to glitter

Example sentences

星ほしが空そらに光ひかっています。
The stars are shining in the sky.
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稲妻いなづまが光ひかった。
The lightning flashed.
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ダイヤは明あかるく光ひかった。
The diamond shone brightly.
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Kanji in 光

光ray; lightOnコウKunひかる・ひかり

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