Kanji

glitter, gleam, twinkle

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

きらめく, きらめく, かがやく

Example sentences

煌めく きらめく
夜空に星が煌めいていた。

The stars were sparkling in the night sky.

煌びやか きらびやか
煌びやかなドレスを着た女性が現れた。

A woman in a gorgeous dress appeared.

煌々 こうこう
満月が庭を煌々と照らしていた。

The full moon was brightly illuminating the garden.

敦煌 とんこう
研究者は敦煌で古い写本を調べた。

The researcher examined old manuscripts in Dunhuang.

甘粛省 かんしゅくしょう
甘粛省には敦煌の遺跡が多い。

There are many Dunhuang ruins in Gansu Province.

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