Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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

fire(Picture of a fire)
moving feet(Radical: hitoashi)
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Vocabulary

暁光 ぎょうこう the light of dawn, aurora
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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