光 — ray, light

光
Meaning
ray, light
On reading
コウkou
Kun reading
ひかるhikaruひかりhikari
Strokes
6
Learned in
Grade 2 of elementary school in Japan

光 in names

When I turn a name into kanji, I use 光 for the sound “ko” (こ), “hi” (ひ) or “kou” (こう).

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