This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

光り物

光物

Reading

Kana: ひかりもの
Romaji: hikarimono
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

luminous body like a shooting star

2

any bright metal

3

sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ひか.る、 ひかり
Meanings: ray, light
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter