Japanese symbol for “glittering”
輝かしい
かがやかしい
Romaji: kagayakashii
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright
In Japanese, glittering is 輝かしい, read かがやかしい (kagayakashii).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
Written forms: 輝かしい、耀かしい、赫かしい、輝やかしい. Readings: かがやかしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “glittering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キラキラ | キラキラ kirakira | glittering; sparkling; glistening |
| チカチカ | チカチカ chikachika | flickering; flashing on and off; twinkling |
| 晶晶 | しょうしょう shoushou | glittering; shining |
| 光耀 | こうよう kouyou | shining; glittering |
| 閃々 | せんせん sensen | sparkling; glistening; glittering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 輝き | かがやき kagayaki | brightness; brilliance; brilliancy |
| 光り輝く | ひかりかがやく hikarikagayaku | to shine; to glitter |
| 輝く | かがやく kagayaku | to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle |
| 輝度 | きど kido | brightness; luminance |
| 光輝 | こうき kouki | brightness; splendour; splendor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “glittering”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.