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Where does “光” come from?

光 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 光る — to shine, gleam, glitter; to shine, stand out, be...

光 (Japanese): a physically perceived light; a metaphorical...

Definitions

  1. a physically perceived light; a metaphorical...

Ancestry of “光”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese光るto shine, gleam, glitter; to shine, stand out, be...

Words derived from “光”

  • 分光器
  • 分光
  • 分光特性
  • 光度
  • 光ファイバー
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