光

light

JLPT N3 Grade 2 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひか.る・ひかり
On'yomi: コウ

光 means "light". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read ひか.る・ひかり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

光 in example sentences

光ひかりは音おとよりも速はやく進すすむ。

Hikari wa oto yori mo hayaku susumu.

Light travels faster than sound.
私わたし、日光にっこうアレルギーなの。

Watashi, nikkou arerugii na no.

I'm allergic to sunlight.
光ひかりは音おとよりもずっと速はやく進すすむ。

Hikari wa oto yori mo zutto hayaku susumu.

Light travels much faster than sound.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 光 mean?: 光 means "light". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 光 have?: 光 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 光 read?: It is read ひか.る・ひかり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 光?: 光 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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