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耀

耀: shine

shine; sparkle
20 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
ヨウ
Kun
かがやく・ひかり

Rare in everyday writing: 輝く is the normal spelling of かがやく; 耀 is mostly seen in names and in 栄耀栄華 (luxury and glory).

Key words

耀くかがやくto shine; to glitter
耀きかがやきbrilliance
耀かしいかがやかしいbrilliant; glorious
栄耀栄華えいようえいがluxury and glory

Example sentences

Countless stars shone quietly in the night sky.

The clan that had reached the height of luxury and glory eventually fell into decline.

Dreaming of a bright future, the young man set out for the capital.

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