Word Meaning 輝く
かがやく
kagayaku
輝く is read as かがやく (kagayaku) and means to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.).
Meaning
English
- to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.)
- to beam
- to gleam
- to glow
- to shine
- to sparkle
- to twinkle
- to glitter
Reading
Kana
かがやく
Romaji
kagayaku
Writing Variants
- 赫く かがやく kagayaku
- 耀く かがやく kagayaku
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10この宝石は暗い部屋でも輝く。
このほうせきはくらいへやでもかがやく。
This jewel sparkles even in a dark room.
子どもたちは輝く笑顔を見せた。
こどもたちはかがやくえがおをみせた。
The children showed radiant smiles.
水は日の光を受けて輝く。
Water glitters in the sunlight.
どうして月は夜輝くのか。
How does the moon shine at night?
嵐の後の太陽は一層明るく輝く。
The sun shines brighter after the storm.
雨の後には、太陽がいっそう明るく輝く。
After the rain the sun shines much brighter.
メアリーの髪は輝くようなブロンドの髪だ。
Mary has shiny blonde hair.
これほど輝く星を私は見たことがありません。
I had never seen such a shiny star.
明るい笑顔で2人は光り輝く未来を歩み始めたんだ。
Smiling cheerfully, the two began to walk off into their brilliant future.
君の車はちゃんと洗ってやれば太陽の光で輝くと思うよ。
If you wash it, your car will shine in the sun.