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

  1. to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.)
  2. to beam
  3. to gleam
  4. to glow
  5. to shine
  6. to sparkle
  7. to twinkle
  8. 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

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 異彩を放つ,際立つ,光彩を放つ,突出する,光る,引き立つ,水際立つ Rank 16727 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

輝かしい

かがやかしい

brilliant

輝度

きど

brightness

輝き

かがやき

brightness

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

10

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.

こどもたちはかがやくえがおをみせた。

The children showed radiant smiles.

Water glitters in the sunlight.

How does the moon shine at night?

The sun shines brighter after the storm.

After the rain the sun shines much brighter.

Mary has shiny blonde hair.

I had never seen such a shiny star.

Smiling cheerfully, the two began to walk off into their brilliant future.

If you wash it, your car will shine in the sun.