halo in Japanese
halo in Japanese is 円光, 暈, 輪っか — halo means a circle of light shown around the head of a holy figure in art.
halo in Japanese
円光
Pronounced: enkō
暈
Pronounced: kasa
輪っか
Pronounced: wakka
(religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
What does "halo" mean?
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noun A circle of light shown around the head of a holy figure in art.
"The painting depicted the saint with a golden halo."
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noun A ring of light around the sun or moon, or a similar glowing ring.
"A faint halo surrounded the moon that night."
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verb To surround with a ring of light.
"Streetlights haloed the foggy square."
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halo in a sentence
- The painting depicted the saint with a golden halo.
- In the church window, the angel has a bright halo above its head.
- A faint halo surrounded the moon that night.
- We saw a large halo around the sun on the cold morning.
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What is "halo" in Japanese?
"halo" in Japanese is 円光, 暈, 輪っか. halo means: A circle of light shown around the head of a holy figure in art.
How do you pronounce 円光?
"halo" in Japanese is 円光, pronounced "enkō".
How do you use "halo" in a sentence?
Example: "The painting depicted the saint with a golden halo." In Japanese, "halo" is 円光, 暈, 輪っか.
Are there other ways to say "halo" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "halo": 円光, 暈, 輪っか.
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