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光る (ひかる): to shine, to glitter — Japanese vocabulary

光る is read ひかる and means "to shine, to glitter". JLPT N4 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

光る

Reading
ひかる · hikaru
Translation
to shine, to glitter
Level
JLPT N4
Pitch accent
ひかるが

Example

夜空に星が光っています。

よぞらにほしがひかっています。

Stars are shining in the night sky.

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