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[ひか()·]
hikaru
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 光る

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

Definition and Synonyms for 光る

Scintillate be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
Synonyms: きらきら, きらめく, ピカピカ光る, 光る, 光り輝く, 輝く
Gleam shine brightly, like a star or a light
Synonyms: きらめく, 光る, 光り輝く, 輝く
Excel distinguish oneself
Synonyms: 並外れる, 傑出, 優れる, 優越, 光る, 凌ぐ, 凌駕, 勝る, 卓抜, 図抜ける, ずば抜ける, 抜きん出る, 抜き出る, 抜け出る, 特出, 秀でる, 突出, 突き出る, 立ち勝る, 超絶, 超越, 越える, 逸出, 長じる, 長ずる, 際立つ, 飛び抜ける
Outshine shine brighter than
Synonyms: 光る
Spark emit or produce sparks
Synonyms: かげろう, きらきら, きらめく, ひらめく, スパーク, チカチカ, ピカピカ光る, 光る, 光り輝く, 耀う, 輝く
Shine emit light
Synonyms: きらめく, ひらめく, 光る, 光り輝く, 射す, 差す, 照る, 輝く
Shine be bright by reflecting or casting light
Synonyms: 光る, 反射, 反照, 映射, 照らす, 照り返す, 返照
Shine be bright, as of the sun or a light
Synonyms: きらめく, ひらめく, 光る, 光り輝く, 射す, 差す, 照る, 輝く

Meanings for each kanji in 光る

» ray; light

Categories 光る is a member of

Radiate cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
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Be have the quality of being
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Shine emit light
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Give Off give off, send forth, or discharge
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 光る

Conjugations for 光る

masu stem
[ひか()·]
hikari
Negative stem
[ひか()·]
hikara
te-form
[ひか()··]
hikatte
Negative te-form
[ひか()····]
hikaranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[ひか()···]
hikaranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()·]
hikaru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()···]
hikaranai
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()··]
hikatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikaranakatta
Presumptive Form
[ひか()··]
hikarou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()···]
hikarimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()····]
hikarimasen
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()····]
hikarimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·······]
hikarimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[ひか()·····]
hikarimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()···]
hikaritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikaritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikaritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·······]
hikaritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[ひか()··]
hikarita
te-form
[ひか()····]
hikaritakute
Negative te-form
[ひか()······]
hikaritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[ひか()···]
hikaritaku
Provisional Form
[ひか()·····]
hikaritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[ひか()·······]
hikaritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[ひか()······]
hikaritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[ひか()········]
hikaritakunakattara
Objective Form
[ひか()···]
hikaritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()·]
hikare
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()····]
hikarinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()··]
hikareba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikaranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ひか()····]
hikaranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()···]
hikattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()······]
hikaranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()···]
hikattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()··]
hikareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()···]
hikarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()··]
hikareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikarenakatta
masu-stem
[ひか()·]
hikare
te-form
[ひか()··]
hikarete
Negative te-form
[ひか()····]
hikarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()···]
hikaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()····]
hikaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()····]
hikaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·······]
hikaremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()···]
hikarareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()····]
hikararenai
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()···]
hikarareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()······]
hikararenakatta
masu stem
[ひか()··]
hikarare
te-form
[ひか()···]
hikararete
Negative te-form
[ひか()·····]
hikararenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()····]
hikararemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikararemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikararemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()········]
hikararemasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()···]
hikaraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()····]
hikarasenai
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()···]
hikaraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()······]
hikarasenakatta
masu stem
[ひか()··]
hikarase
te-form
[ひか()···]
hikarasete
Negative te-form
[ひか()·····]
hikarasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()····]
hikarasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikarasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikarasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()········]
hikarasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()····]
hikarasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikarasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()····]
hikarasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·······]
hikarasarenakatta
masu stem
[ひか()···]
hikarasare
te-form
[ひか()····]
hikarasarete
Negative te-form
[ひか()······]
hikarasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか()·····]
hikarasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()······]
hikarasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ひか()······]
hikarasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()·········]
hikarasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ひか()··]
hikaran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()··]
hikarazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()··]
hikaranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか()···]
hikarazaru

Sample Sentences for 光る

Iron not used soon rusts.
What he is today he owes to his father.
Lightning is usually followed by thunder.
The moon doesn't have light of its own.
The diamond shone brightly.

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