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    3. 輝く

    輝く

    輝かがやく​

    to shine

    N3KMT8CoreVerb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab16 strokes

    耀く赫く

    かがやく

    Verb, Intransitive

    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

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    夜よ空ぞらには星ほしが輝かがやいている。

    Stars are shining in the night sky.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    彼かの女じょの目めは希き望ぼうに輝かがやいていた。

    Her eyes were shining with hope.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    朝あさ露つゆに濡ぬれた葉はっぱが、太たい陽ようの光ひかりを浴あびてきらきらと輝かがやく。

    Leaves wet with morning dew sparkle and shine in the sunlight.

    KMT8Nature & Environment
    彼かれは国こく際さい舞ぶ台たいで輝かがやく才さい能のうを持もっている。

    He has a shining talent on the international stage.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsWork & CareerCore Concepts
    困こん難なんを乗のり越こえた後あとの達たっ成せい感かんは、何なに物もにも代かえがたい輝かがやきを放はなつ。

    The sense of accomplishment after overcoming difficulties emits a brilliance that cannot be replaced by anything.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    輝
    かがや.く…(7)
    radiance・shine・sparkle・gleam・twinkle
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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