Keyword
ray
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig125
Readings
こう
(42%)
ひか
(11%)
Composed of
rays of light
high and steep
Mnemonic

Over the high and steep mountain you can see rays of light shining... no, wait, that's no ordinary light, that's a death ray from space! A space laser!

Used in kanji (7 in total)
shine
indistinct
glistening
bladder
Used in vocabulary (662 in total)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
honour; honor; glory; privilege
sightseeing; tourism
to shed light; to cast light
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
flash (of light); glint; schiller
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sunshine; sunlight
moonlight; moonbeam
ray (of light); beam; light
to shine; to glitter
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to keep a watchful eye on
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
power; authority; influence
light source
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
black lustre; black luster
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
phosphorescence
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
amount of light; quantity of light
brightness; splendour; splendor
flare; star shell
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
luminous point
white light; corona
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
(flash of) lightning
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
speed of light
tourist trade; travel industry; tourist business; tourist enterprise
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
tourism association; tourist association; tourism bureau
beam of light
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
Japan Tourism Agency; JTA
to shine; to glitter
the speed of light
sunbathing; basking in the sun
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
fluorescence
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
shading; shielding from light
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
(national) tourist bureau; tourist board; tourist office
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
tourism industry; tourist industry
striation; ray system
travel guide (book); tourist guide
optical fiber; optical fibre
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
faint light
sunlight; rays of the Sun
light from outside; natural light
blackout curtain; light-blocking curtain
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; fish with a silver-blue sheen (e.g. sardines, mackerel); 20-point card; bright
tourist information center; tourist information centre
firelight
natural light; unpolarized light
faster-than-light speed; super luminal speed
sightseeing boat; tourist boat; tour boat
floodlight; floodlight projector
metallic lustre; metallic luster
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
intensity of light
(beautiful) scenery; natural beauty
optical communications line; optical network
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
making a country a world destination; making a country a top international tourist destination
polarized light; polarised light; polarization (of light); polarisation
ray gun (in science fiction)
Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate)
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
highlighter (pen)
arrival; visit; call
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
near light speed; sublight speed
Minister for Tourism; Tourism Minister
light waves
light of dawn
light and heat
golden light
exposure; sensitization; sensitisation
pillar of light; column of light; beam of light; light pillar
mysterious light
time; Father Time
national glory; Ralls Genet (cultivar of apple); Ralls Janet; Rawls Jennet
halo; paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
luminous body
flash signal (e.g. between ships); flashing caution signal; accident warning signal
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
light-emitting diode; LED
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
traces of a moving light; trail (e.g. of a meteor)
footlight; limelight
tourist farm; pick-your-own fruit or vegetables farm
your visit; your presence
Ministry of Tourism (Brazil, India, New Zealand, etc.); Department of Tourism (South Africa, Philippines, etc.)
to keep a watchful eye on
light-wave communication
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
spring sunlight; scenery of spring
glowstick; neon light stick
cold light; luminescence
light of wisdom (when nearing nirvana); silent illumination; paradise; nirvana
bamboo sword (resembling a katana, etc.); bamboo imitation sword; dull sword
afterglow; lingering light
flash (of light); glint; schiller
concentration (of light, e.g. with lens or mirror); condensation; condensing
phosphorescence; luminescence
slanting rays of light
moonbathing; moonbath
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; fish with a silver-blue sheen (e.g. sardines, mackerel); 20-point card; bright
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain
synchrotron radiation
photocatalyst; photocatalysis
coloured light
optical cable; optical fibre
variable light (e.g. with a dimmer); photochromatic; dimmer; dimmer control
rays of the rising sun
southern lights
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
light pollution
water, power and heating cost; utility cost
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
floodlight; floodlight projector
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
halo (optical phenomenon); glory
light quantum; photon
light and flame
nail polish remover
optical disk; digital optical disk
luminous watch; luminous clock
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
conversion to fiber optics
great green turban (Turbo marmoratus)
blue light-emitting diode; blue LED
the five 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
the intensity or illuminating power of light
light emitter (fiber optics)
four 20-point cards (scoring combination)
luminous flux; pencil (of light); beam
light and flame
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
"goggle-eyed" clay figure; variety of humanoid figurine from the late Jōmon period
scattered light
near-light speed; sub-light speed; speed approaching light
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
bioluminescent organ; photophore
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
light pressure; photon pressure; radiation pressure
optical device; optical element
luminescent organism; photogenic organism
photoelectric
fluorescent substance; phosphor
semigloss; semimatte; semimat
separation of light into its spectral components; dispersion
light reduction; dimming of a light; extinction
front light; front lighting
springlike; like wind blowing through the spring sunshine
daylight color; daylight colour
optical vortex
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
noctilucent clouds
solar print; sunprint; cyanotype print
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
halo (of a Buddhist statue); nimbus
blue light (e.g. of LED); blue glow; cadmium blue
spectroscope; spectrograph
optical instrument; optical equipment
with shining, piercing eyes
traditional inn in a popular tourist area
light, heating and water utility costs
optical axis (of a lens, spherical mirror, etc.); optic axis (of a crystal)
photosensitive paper
radiation (of light); glow; shine
sensitive or sensitized plate (sensitised)
restoration of independence (esp. Korea, China, etc.)
lacking light; unlit; aphotic
glossy paper; enamelled paper; coated paper
exhibition hall for promoting tourism and local products
Guangxu era (of emperor Dezong of Qing; 1875-1908)
passing one's time; extinction (of light); quenching (of fluorescence)
fiber-optic cable; fibre-optic cable
the Ono no Michikaze card and three other 20-point cards (scoring combination)
Candraprabha (bodhisattva)
pearly lustre; pearly luster; iridescence
photosensor (e.g. of a remote control); optical receiver
receiving light; detecting light
mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge; living a quiet life by effacing oneself
land of eternally tranquil light (highest realm in Tendai Buddhism)
illuminated sign spelling out news items
Konkokyo (Shinto sect founded in 1859)
Seibundo Shinkosha (publishing company based in Tokyo)
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
fluorescent screen
stun grenade (esp. the M84 stun grenade); flashbang
light at the end of the tunnel
arc light
Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association; JPEA
Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
rapid prototyping (machine); laser etching (machine)
fluorescence
Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)
aureole (of a Buddhist statue; surrounding the body but not the head); aureola
light sail; solar sail
light that is said to be emitted from some hair or tuft in Buddha's forehead; ray of light from the tuft of white hair (between the eyebrows)
shininess in clothing (from grime, wear, overuse, etc.)
side light; side lighting
northern lights
luminous moss
northern lights; aurora borealis
long exposure (photography)
dull lustre; dull luster; matt (appearance)
golden light; golden lustre; golden luster
photoelectric tube
Minister for Culture and Tourism
to (be able to) read between the lines
tourist bar; gay bar catering mainly to straight people
brilliant light
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
fluorescent dye; fluorescent pigment; fluorochrome
to (be able to) read between the lines
blackout curtain; light-blocking curtain; lampshade; shade
vitreous lustre (luster); glassy lustre
positional light source
success does not come from talent alone; (lit.) an uncut gem does not sparkle
the light comes from the East; the light rises from the East; ex oriente lux
doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of someone else; (lit.) being pulled to the Zenkoji temple by a cow
light sense; light perception; sensation of light
emission of light
spectrometry; spectroscopy
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
there isn't a moment to be wasted; every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines
the buddha of infinite light (Amithaba)
photoperiodism; photoperiodicity
leaking through of light (e.g. through a curtain); light leakage
photodetector; photosensor; light receiving element
Korin school; Rimpa school (of painting, 17th-early 20th century)
condenser lens; condenser
beautiful spring scenery; tranquil spring scenery
stray light
making a prefecture a travel destination; tourism-promoting prefecture
brightening agent; glazing agent; polishing agent
Toko Electric Corporation
kōmeiseki; kōmei stone; slightly radioactive stone used in onsens, traditional medicine, etc.
Daoguang era (of emperor Xuanzong of Qing; 1820-1850)
pleinairism; pleinairisme; cult of the open air; painter of pleinairisme; pleinairist
optical memory card; optical card
green flash (optical phenomenon occurring shortly after sunset or before sunrise)
negative heliotropism
optical rotation
docomo Hikari (fiber-optic Internet service provided by NTT Docomo)
cream rises to the top; great talent will stand out anywhere; (lit.) lapis lazuli and crystals shine when lit up
optical fiber; optical fibre
adaptive optics (esp. in a telescope)
to pierce someone with one's gaze
optical drive (e.g. CD drive, DVD drive)
sightseeing; tourism
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
phosphorescence
fluorescence
Koshihikari (variety of rice)
highlighter (pen)
day lily (Hemerocallis dumortierii); orange-yellow day lily; Nikko day lily
with shining, piercing eyes
shininess in clothing (from grime, wear, overuse, etc.)
visible light; visible radiation
doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of someone else; (lit.) being pulled to the Zenkoji temple by a cow
there isn't a moment to be wasted; every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines
magneto-optical; MO
photovoltaic cell; photoelectric cell; photocell; solar cell
pearl iridescence
(angle of) optical rotation
fiber optics; fibre optics
monochromatic light
floodlight; floodlight projector
aurora australis; southern lights
photographic sensitivity
fluorescent substance
dazzling; brilliant; resplendent
faint light; pale light
circular polarization of light; circular polarisation of light
rotatory polarization; rotatory polarisation
photodissociation
light guide; light-guiding plate; LGP; light-guiding panel
reading between the lines
light, heating and water (utilities)
optical resonator; optical cavity
Three Alls Strategy (Japanese scorched earth policy during the second Sino-Japanese War)
Spanish dagger; palm lily; Yucca Gloriosa
Bukkōji sect (of Shin Buddhism)
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays
Order of the Precious Crown, Ripple
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
dimmer; dimmer control
optical disk; digital optical disk
optical channel
optical storage
mark scanning; optical mark reading
direct read after write optical disk
directional light source
having a famous parent is the best way to fame
diazo paper; diazotype paper
pencil (of light rays)
photochromatic lens
light distribution (e.g. in candle-power or candela); luminous intensity distribution; spatial distribution of luminous intensity
optical storage media; optical storage medium
neutral-density filter
active optics (telescope)
light pressure (from the sun)
shining; glittering
actinometer; actinograph
photogenic fungi; luminous fungi; Photobacterium
airglow; nightglow
alpenglow; alpine glow
standard candle; standard light source
Raman spectroscopy; Raman spectrometry
Optical Transport Network; OTN
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
optical character recognition; OCR
photolysis; photodecomposition; photodissociation
fluorescent whitening agent; fluorescent brightener; fluorescent bleach
(angle of) optical rotation
linear polarization; linearly polarized light
optic axis (of a crystal); optical axis
submetallic luster; submetallic lustre
adamantine lustre (luster)
greasy lustre; greasy luster; greasy shine
resinous lustre; resinous luster
silky luster; silky lustre
waxy lustre; waxy luster
specified complex tourist facilities area; area approved for containing integrated resorts with casinos
earthquake light; EQL
actinic keratosis; solar keratosis; senile keratosis
hair removal using pulsed light
light meter; exposure meter
semi-gloss paper; semi-glossy paper
astronomical spectroscopy; astronomical photometry
photonics; optical engineering
atomic absorption spectrometry; atomic absorption spectroscopy
photofunctionalization (UV reactivation of implant surfaces)
light resistance; light fastness
light resistance; light fastness
amplified spontaneous emission; ASE; superluminescence
carefree young people who spend all their income; (lit.) moonlight clan
solar lentigo; sun spot; liver spot; lentigo solaris
atomic emission spectroscopy; AES
20-point card; bright; light
light perception; light sensation
organic light-emitting diode; OLED
light therapy; phototherapy
optical path length
polarizer; polarizing prism
(light) analyzer
absorbance; extinction; optical density
phototoxicity; phototoxic potential; photoirritation
sensitometer; actinometer
heliotherapy; sun therapy
photosensitive surface
light-receiving surface (e.g. of a solar panel); photosensitive surface
stun grenade; flashbang; flash bomb
polarizing microscope; petrographic microscope; polarization microscope
silvery light; silver gleam
to glisten with moisture; to shine wetly; to gleam with wetness
to glisten with moisture; to shine wetly; to gleam with wetness
skylight; clerestory; lighting window
Kōbunsha (publisher)
Photovoltaic Power Generation Technology Research Association; PVTEC
Tokyu Tōrist Corporation
Japanese Society for Synchrotron Radiation Research
Wako University (abbr)
Ministry of Culture and Tourism (China)
Han Kuang Exercise (annual military exercise by Taiwan forces)
Korean Liberation Day (August 15); Gwangbokjeol
Ochromonas vischeri (species of golden alga)
Narthecium asiaticum (species of yellow flowering plant)
Examples (200 in total)
You are the light of the world.
I can see the light.
Darkness is the absence of light.