きょっ
極
こう
光

noun

  1. northern or southern lights, aurora borealis or australis.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょっ
極
こう
光
 極光 きょっこう
きょく
極
こう
光
 極光 きょくこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

poles, settlement, conclusion
キョク　ゴク　きわ.める (4th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
fast, quick, sudden
キョク　キ　ケ (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
sigh(嘆) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
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)