Kanji for "Light"

6 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "light". The most popular choice is shown first.

光

Top pick

ray, light

Reading: kou

6 strokes · beautiful, peaceful

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Related kanji for "light"

明

light

mei

8 strokes灯

a light, light

tou

6 strokes暉

light

ki

13 strokes郭

red light district(also: enclosure, quarters, fortification)

kaku

11 strokes侮

make light of(also: scorn, despise, contempt)

bu

8 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for light?

The most common kanji for "light" is 光, read as kou. It means ray, light. Related kanji: 明 (light), 灯 (a light, light), 暉 (light), 郭 (red light district), 侮 (make light of).

How many strokes does 光 have?

光 has 6 strokes.