This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、きらめ.く、きら.めく、かがや.く
Romaji: kou, kirame.ku, kira.meku, kagaya.ku
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

glitter, gleam, twinkle

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  86
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-4-9
Korean Reading:  hwang
Chinese Reading:  huang2
Unicode:  714c
JIS:  5F6A

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2778
New Nelson Index: 3449
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4d9.7
Four Corner Index: 9681.4
Japanese Names Index: 1877
Daikanwanjiten Index: 19181
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0467
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 938
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1296

Words

敦厚 (とんこう)
sincerity and kindheartedness; honesty and simplicity
輝煌帝 (きこうてい)
poetic word for the sun
煌く (きらめく)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
煌めき (きらめき、キラメキ)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
輝く (かがやく)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
煌々 (こうこう)
brilliant; dazzling; light; bright
煌びやか (きらびやか)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
綺羅星 (きらぼし)
glittering stars
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