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JLPT N4 · Nature & weather

光る

ひかる

to shine

Stroke order of 光る

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

光 · 6 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A person kneeling beneath flames: fire on a head, shining.

Parts: 光 light + る kana

The characters in 光る

  • 光 ひかり — light (6 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

星が光っています。

ほしがひかっています。

The stars are shining.

Words with 光

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