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What does 光る (ひかる, hikaru) mean?

光る (ひかる, hikaru) means to shine, to glitter.

Quick facts
Readingひかる
Romajihikaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ひかる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhikaru

to shine, to glitter

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to shine; to glitter; to be bright

Example sentences

  • Stars are shining in the sky.

  • The cat's eyes shone in the dark.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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