Memory phrase for the character: 光

光

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Meaning

light, shine

Pronunciation

KŌ
hikari, hikaru

Explanation

 Top: variation of fire 火, bottom: two legs 儿. The legs stand for transportability of the fire, such as in a lantern.

Mnemonic
 
Fire that can be moved is suitable as light.

Radicals

火 fireImage of a fire
儿 moving feetRadical: hitoashi




 Vocabulary

暁光 ぎょうこう  the light of dawn, aurora
光 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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