光
Editorial selectionWritten-form notes
Light; radiance
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5266029. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
- 光
- light, radiance
- Gender in this collection
- girl, unisex
- Stored reading
- ひかり (Hikari)
- Written forms recorded
- 1
- Style labels
- modern, timeless
- Popularity in this collection
- uncommon
What does Hikari mean in this spelling?
Hikari is shown as 光, associated with light and radiance. The hiragana ひかり records the reading used here. A shared light theme does not make Hikari and Akari interchangeable: compare both their sounds and their kanji before choosing.
These are written-form explanations. Style and gender labels describe this collection; they are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.
About Hikari in this collection
Hikari is a Japanese given name read ひかり in this collection, recorded in the written form 光. In this spelling the name is associated with light, and radiance; the component characters carry the glosses listed below. This collection labels it for girl and unisex use and notes it as uncommon within this collection's sources.
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Kanji variations for Hikari
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Surnames to pair with Hikari
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Quick answers
Hikari: questions and answers
How is Hikari written in kanji?
Hikari is recorded here as 光, read ひかり. Other spellings of the same sound exist beyond this collection.
Is Hikari a boy name or a girl name?
In this collection, Hikari is recorded for girl and unisex use — a genuinely unisex reading. Gender in Japanese names comes from usage patterns and endings, not from the kanji itself.
What does Hikari mean?
Written 光, Hikari is associated with light, radiance. The meaning belongs to this spelling — the same reading written with other kanji carries different imagery.
Evidence trail
Sources
Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name. The Jōyō Kanji reference is general character background; it does not verify every personal-name reading or establish popularity. Imported records cite their dictionary sources separately.
- Index of readings in the Jōyō Kanji Table
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan · Accessed 2026-07-29
- JMnedict Japanese Multilingual Named Entity Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JMnedict created 2026-08-01 · Evidence: reading kanji pair · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01