光 — light

Grade 2 kanji · 6 strokes · on'yomi kou · kun'yomi hikari.

A person (人) carrying fire — light comes from a person holding a torch aloft.

Example words

• 光 — hikari — light
• 観光 — kankou — sightseeing

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