かがや
輝
 
く

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten.
  2. to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かがや
輝
 
く
輝く かがやく ✔
かがや
耀
 
く
耀く かがやく
かがや
赫
 
く
赫く かがやく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

radiance, shine, sparkle
かがや.く てる キ (Early Jr. High, N1)
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)
army, force, troops
グン いくさ (4th, N2)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ