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What does 日光 (にっこう, nikkou) mean?

日光 (にっこう, nikkou) means sunlight.

Quick facts
Readingにっこう
Romajinikkou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
にっこう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnikkou

sunlight

  1. 1noun sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
  2. 2noun Nikkō (city in Tochigi)
  3. 3noun Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)

Example sentences

  • Plants need sunlight.

  • The sunlight is so bright it hurts my eyes.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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