光: light

光 guāng

noun | adjective | adverb
: light; ray; brightness; shine
: only; merely
: to use up

Kun Reading

光 | ひかり hikari

noun
: light

光る | ひかる hikaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to shine; to glitter; to be bright

光明 guang1ming2: light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted
[こうめい koumei OR こうみょう koumyou: bright light;
: hope; bright future;
: (Buddhist term) light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion]

光榮[荣] guang1rong2: honor and glory; glorious
[光栄 | こうえい kouei: honor; glory; privilege]

光輝[辉] guang1hui1: radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent
[光輝 | こうき kouki: brightness; splendor]

光線[线] guang1xian4: light ray; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph)
[光線 | こうせん kousen: beam; light ray]

光臨[临] guang1lin2: (formal) to honor with one’s presence; to attend
[光臨 | こうりん kourin: visit; call]

歡迎光臨 [欢迎光临] huan1ying2 guang1lin2: welcome (greeting at stores)
[いっらしゃいませ irrashaimase: welcome (in shops, etc.)]

陽[阳]光 yang2guang1: sunshine; transparent (open to public scrutiny)
[陽光 | ようこう youkou: sunshine; sunlight]

眼光 yan3’guang1: gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
[がんこう gankou: glint in eye; discernment]

目光 mu4guang1: sight; vision; view; gaze; look

月光 yue4guang1: moonlight [げっこう gecko: moonlight; moonbeam]

圓[圆]光 yuan2’guang1: radiance emanating from the head; halo

Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
*電光朝露 | でんこうちょうろ denkou chouro
: (yoji) fleeting; evanescent

**電光石火 | でんこうせっか denkou sekka
: (yoji) lightning speed

親の七光り | おやのななひかり oya no nana hikari
: capitalizing on the fame of a parent; riding a parent’s coat-tails

光陰矢の如し | こういんやのごとし kouinya no gotoshi
: time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short

**一寸の光陰軽んずべからず | いっすんのこういんかろんずべからず issun no kouin karon zubekarazu
: (proverb) There isn’t a moment to be wasted. Every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines

一筋の希望の光 | ひとすじのきぼうのひかり hitosuji no kibou no hikari
: a ray of hope

日光を見ない中は結構と言うな | にっこうをみないうちはけっこうというな
nikkou o minai uchi wa kekkou to iuna
: (proverb) see Nikko and die; don’t say “wonderful” until you’ve seen Nikko

Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom | proverb
見光死 [见光死 jian4 guang1 si3
: lit. to wither in the light of day; fig. the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb); (of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls

光宗耀祖 guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3
: to bring honor to one’s ancestors

光前裕後 [光前裕后] guang1 qian2 yu4 hou4
: to bring honor to one’s ancestors and benefit future generations

光明正大 guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4
: (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open
OR
正大光明 zheng4 da4 guang1 ming2
: just and honorable

光明磊落 guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4
: open and candid; straightforward and upright

歡樂時光 [欢乐时光] huan1 le4 shi2 guang1
: happy time; happy hour (in bars etc)

韜光養晦 [韬光养晦] tao1 guang1 yang3 hui4
: to conceal one’s strengths and bide one’s time; to hide one’s light under a bushel

*電光朝露 [电光朝露] dian4 guang1 zhao1 lu4
: flash of lightning, morning dew; fig. ephemeral; impermanent

**電光石火 [电光石火] dian4 guang1 shi2 huo3
: at lightning speed

陽光明媚 [阳光明媚] yang2 guang1 ming2 mei4
: the sun shines brightly

鑿壁偷光 [凿壁偷光] zao2 bi4 tou1 guang1
: lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light; fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship

**一寸光陰一寸金 [一寸光阴一寸金] yi1 cun4 guang1 yin1 yi1 cun4 jin1
: lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. fig. free time is to be treasured
OR
*寸金難買寸光陰 [寸金难买寸光阴] cun4 jin1 nan2 mai3 cun4 guang1 yin1
: An ounce of gold can’t buy you an interval of time. Money can’t buy you time. Time is precious.

無限風光在險峰 [无限风光在险峰] wu2 xian4 feng1 guang1 zai4 xian3 feng1
: The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb); fig. exhilaration follows a hard-won victory