ひかり
光
　
と
かげ
影

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. rise and fall, ups and downs, shame and glory, bright side and dark side, light and shadow.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひかり
光
　
と
かげ
影
 光と影 ひかりとかげ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ray, light
ひかり　コウ　ひか.る (2nd, N3)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
shadow, silhouette, phantom
かげ　エイ (Early Jr. High, N1)
scenery, view
ケイ　かげ (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
capital, 10**16
キョウ　キン　ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)