# 光 — Light

Frequency rank 343 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 族 (Tribe), less common than 病 (Sick).

- On’yomi: こう
- Kun’yomi: ひかり、ひか
- Radical: 儿 Legs (Kangxi 10)
- Frequency path: Level III of XX

A triceratops (triceratops) stands on top with legs (legs) walking below — the triceratops glows, its legs carrying the radiant beast forward, casting light everywhere it walks.

In words:

- 光 ひかり — light
- 光る ひかる — to shine,to glitter
- 光景 こうけい — scene,spectacle

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