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赫

赫: glowing

glowing; brilliant; bright red
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Readings

On
カク
Kun
あかい・あか・かがやく

On-yomi カク in literary words (赫怒 fury, 赫々 brilliant); the verb 赫く (かがやく) is a rare spelling of 輝く.

Key words

赫々かっかくbrilliant; glorious
赫怒かくどfury
赫然かくぜんshining; sudden anger
赫くかがやくto shine
赫奕かくえきbrilliant; glowing

Example sentences

Enraged at the envoy's rudeness, the king put his hand on his sword.

The general, having won brilliant military successes, returned in triumph to the capital.

The traveler silently gazed at the sea gleaming in the setting sun.

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