光
ray · light
Details
Description
Light - illumination, hope, enlightenment.
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
Small top + legs
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of person holding fire aloft. Emitting light.
Symbolism
Light, hope, glory. '光' symbolizes divinity and guidance.
Spiritual Meaning
Represents Buddhas wisdom and salvation. Amida Buddhas radiance is spiritual guidance leading beings to Pure Land.
Anime & Manga
デスノート
ですのーと
Death Note(2006)
Contrast of 'light and darkness' between L and Light
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ひかるがしんだなつ
The Summer Hikaru Died(2022)
Horror manga about a boy named 'Hikaru'
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キングダムハーツ
Kingdom Hearts(2002)
Action RPG themed around battle of light and darkness
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Four-Character Compounds
電光石火
でんこうせっか
flash; instant; lightning (speed); flash
寂光浄土
じゃっこうじょうど
paradise; paradise
風光明媚
ふうこうめいび
scenic; beautiful; picturesque; scenic
光彩陸離
こうさいりくり
dazzling; brilliant; dazzling
眼光紙背
がんこうしはい
reading between the lines; reading between the lines
眼光炯々
がんこうけいけい
with shining, piercing eyes; with shining, piercing eyes
和光同塵
わこうどうじん
mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge; living a quiet life by effacing oneself; mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge
電光朝露
でんこうちょうろ
fleeting; evanescent; fleeting
光風霽月
こうふうせいげつ
serenity; serenity
Proverbs & Idioms
光陰矢の如し
こういんやのごとし
Time flies like an arrow
Time passes with incredible speed
光るものは必ずしも金ならず
ひかるものはかならずしもきんならず
All that glitters is not gold
Appearances can be deceiving
Poetry
ひさかたの 光のどけき 春の日に しづ心なく 花の散るらむ
Poem #33 from Hyakunin Isshu
Related Figures
光明皇后
(こうみょうこうごう)Nara-period empress whose name means 'bright light'
Empress of Emperor Shomu. Devout Buddhist who devoted herself to welfare