Word Meaning 輝き

かがやき kagayaki

輝き is read as かがやき (kagayaki) and means brightness.

Meaning

English

  1. brightness
  2. brilliance
  3. brilliancy
  4. radiance
  5. glitter

Reading

Kana

かがやき

Romaji

kagayaki

Writing Variants

  • 赫き かがやき kagayaki
  • 耀き かがやき kagayaki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16769 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

輝かしい

かがやかしい

brilliant

輝度

きど

brightness

輝く

かがやく

to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.)

輝かす

かがやかす

to light up

輝く女性

かがやくじょせい

women who excel

輝石安山岩

きせきあんざんがん

pyroxene andesite

輝度信号

きどしんごう

luminance signal

光り輝く

ひかりかがやく

to shine

光輝

こうき

brightness

高輝度

こうきど

high luminance (used to describe bold-face text on display screen)

Example Sentences

5

まどからまちのかがやきがみえた。

From the window, I could see the city's glow.

A diamond that hasn't been cut doesn't shine.

Can S. Jobs bring back the magic to Disney?

Quasars are brilliantly shining heavenly bodies that are extremely far away.

To all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.