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

English Meaning(s) for 光る

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

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Conjugations for 光る

masu stem
[ひか(光)·り]
hikari
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Negative stem
[ひか(光)·ら]
hikara
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te-form
[ひか(光)·っ·て]
hikatte
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Negative te-form
[ひか(光)·ら·な·く·て]
hikaranakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·な·く]
hikaranaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·る]
hikaru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·な·い]
hikaranai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·っ·た]
hikatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·な·か·っ·た]
hikaranakatta
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Presumptive Form
[ひか(光)·ろ·う]
hikarou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·り·ま·す]
hikarimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·り·ま·せ·ん]
hikarimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·り·ま·し·た]
hikarimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·り·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hikarimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[ひか(光)·り·ま·し·ょ·う]
hikarimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·り·た·い]
hikaritai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·り·た·く·な·い]
hikaritakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·り·た·か·っ·た]
hikaritakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
hikaritakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[ひか(光)·り·た]
hikarita
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te-form
[ひか(光)·り·た·く·て]
hikaritakute
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Negative te-form
[ひか(光)·り·た·く·な·く·て]
hikaritakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[ひか(光)·り·た·く]
hikaritaku
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Provisional Form
[ひか(光)·り·た·け·れ·ば]
hikaritakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[ひか(光)·り·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
hikaritakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[ひか(光)·り·た·か·っ·た·ら]
hikaritakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[ひか(光)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
hikaritakunakattara
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Objective Form
[ひか(光)·り·た·さ]
hikaritasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·れ]
hikare
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·り·な·さ·い]
hikarinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·れ·ば]
hikareba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·な·け·れ·ば]
hikaranakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ひか(光)·ら·な·き·ゃ]
hikaranakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·っ·た·ら]
hikattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·な·か·っ·た·ら]
hikaranakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·っ·た·り]
hikattari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·れ·る]
hikareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·れ·な·い]
hikarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·れ·た]
hikareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·れ·な·か·っ·た]
hikarenakatta
»
masu-stem
[ひか(光)·れ]
hikare
»
te-form
[ひか(光)·れ·て]
hikarete
»
Negative te-form
[ひか(光)·れ·な·く·て]
hikarenakute
»
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·れ·ま·す]
hikaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·れ·ま·せ·ん]
hikaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·れ·ま·し·た]
hikaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hikaremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·れ·る]
hikarareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·れ·な·い]
hikararenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·れ·た]
hikarareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
hikararenakatta
»
masu stem
[ひか(光)·ら·れ]
hikarare
»
te-form
[ひか(光)·ら·れ·て]
hikararete
»
Negative te-form
[ひか(光)·ら·れ·な·く·て]
hikararenakute
»
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·れ·ま·す]
hikararemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
hikararemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
hikararemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hikararemasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·せ·る]
hikaraseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·せ·な·い]
hikarasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·せ·た]
hikaraseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·せ·な·か·っ·た]
hikarasenakatta
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masu stem
[ひか(光)·ら·せ]
hikarase
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te-form
[ひか(光)·ら·せ·て]
hikarasete
»
Negative te-form
[ひか(光)·ら·せ·な·く·て]
hikarasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·せ·ま·す]
hikarasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん]
hikarasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·せ·ま·し·た]
hikarasemashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hikarasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ·る]
hikarasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ·な·い]
hikarasarenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ·た]
hikarasareta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
hikarasarenakatta
»
masu stem
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ]
hikarasare
»
te-form
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ·て]
hikarasarete
»
Negative te-form
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ·な·く·て]
hikarasarenakute
»
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ·ま·す]
hikarasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
hikarasaremasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
hikarasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hikarasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ひか(光)·ら·ん]
hikaran
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·ず]
hikarazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·ぬ]
hikaranu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひか(光)·ら·ざ·る]
hikarazaru
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Sample Sentences for 光る

The moon does not shine as brightly as the sun.
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The sun furnishes heat and light.
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The floor had a good shine.
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The stars twinkling in the night sky looked like jewels.
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All that glitters is not gold.
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