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Hikari
Hikari (name) means a Japanese female given name. Example: “Hikari means "light" in Japanese.”
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A Japanese female given name.
"Hikari means "light" in Japanese."
noun
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A type of high-speed Japanese bullet train.
"We took the Hikari from Tokyo to Osaka in under three hours."
How to use Hikari
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a Japanese given name meaning "light," or a class of Shinkansen bullet trains.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ひかり (hikari), meaning "light."
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What does “Hikari” mean?
The word “Hikari” means a Japanese female given name. In plain terms, either a Japanese given name meaning "light," or a class of Shinkansen bullet trains.
How do you use “Hikari” in a sentence?
Here is “Hikari” used in a sentence: “Hikari means "light" in Japanese.”
What part of speech is “Hikari”?
Depending on how it is used, “Hikari” can be a name and a noun.
Where does the word “Hikari” come from?
The word “Hikari” comes from Japanese. Borrowed from Japanese ひかり (hikari), meaning "light.".
How many meanings does “Hikari” have?
“Hikari” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a Japanese female given name.
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