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

Readings

Kana: キ、かがや.く
Romaji: ki, kagaya.ku
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: あき、あきら、さき、てる、ひ、ひかる
Romaji: aki, akira, saki, teru, hi, hikaru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  42
Frequency:  1259
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-6-9
Korean Reading:  hwi
Chinese Reading:  hui1
Unicode:  8f1d
JIS:  3531

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1402
Nelson Index: 1371
New Nelson Index: 5972
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7c8.8
Four Corner Index: 9725.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 1132
Gakken Index: 1205
Japanese Names Index: 2499
Daikanwanjiten Index: 38372
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.1033
Remembering the kanji Index: 302
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1800
Kodansha Compact Index: 1779
Kanji in Context Index: 777
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 947
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1280
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 308
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 324
Essential Kanji Index: 1264
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1775
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1055
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1807

Words

輝く (かがやく)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
光輝 (こうき)
brightness; splendour; splendor
輝かしい (かがやかしい)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
光り輝く (ひかりかがやく)
to shine; to glitter
輝煌帝 (きこうてい)
poetic word for the sun
輝き (かがやき)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
輝度 (きど)
brightness; clearness; luminance
輝石 (きせき)
pyroxene; augite
高輝度 (こうきど)
high luminance (used to describe bold-face text on display screen)
輝銅鉱 (きどうこう)
vitreous copper; copper glance; chalcocite
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