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輝く (かがやく): to shine, to glitter, to sparkle — Japanese vocabulary

輝く is read かがやく and means "to shine, to glitter, to sparkle". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

輝く

Reading
かがやく · kagayaku
Translation
to shine, to glitter, to sparkle
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
かがやくが

Example

輝くものすべてが金とは限らない。

かがやくものすべてがかねとはかぎらない。

All that glitters is not gold.

Kanji in this word

  • 輝 — shine, radiate

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