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Pronunciation
  
Hikaru

Word/name
  
Japanese

Related names
  
Hikari, Kōki

Gender
  
unisex

Region of origin
  
Japan

Meaning
  
Light, Radiance (depending on kanji used)

Hikaru (ひかる, ヒカル) is a Japanese verb meaning "to shine" (光る), and it is the dictionary form of the word Hikari (光, light). It is also a Japanese given name that can be given to either sex and rarely used as a surname.

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Possible writings

Hikaru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 光, "light"
  • 輝, "radiance"

    • The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana

    People

  • Hikaru Asami (朝海 ひかる), Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue
  • Hikaru Ikeda (池田 ), Japanese voice actress
  • Hikaru Kawamura (川村 ひかる, born 1979), Japanese gravure idol
  • Hikaru Kotobuki (ことぶき 光, born 1964), Japanese electronic musician
  • Hikaru Koyama, member of Hinoi Team and LOVE&PEACE
  • Hikaru Koto (古都 born 1985), Japanese photographer, web personality, and former AV idol
  • Hikaru Masai (政井 光, born 1987), a Japanese singer and is a member of the J-pop group Kalafina.
  • Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川 光, born 1968), Japanese voice actor
  • Hikaru Nakamura (中村 光, born 1987), American chess Grandmaster
  • Hikaru Nishida (西田 ひかる, born 1972), Japanese J-pop singer and actress
  • Hikaru Saeki (佐伯 光, born 1943), Japanese admiral, the first female star officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
  • Hikaru Sato (佐藤 弘明, born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
  • Hikaru Shida (志田 光, born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler and actress
  • Hikaru Utada (宇多田 ヒカル, born 1983), Japanese-American singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer
  • Hikaru Yaotome (八乙女 光, born 1990), Japanese idol, singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP
  • Hikaru (ひかる born 1990),Cholidge Boy

    • Characters

  • Hikaru, a famous character in Parodius
  • Hikaru Makiba, a character in Grendizer
  • Hikaru Ichinomiya, a character in Shugo Chara!, aka Gozen
  • Hikaru, a character in Angelic Layer
  • Hikaru, a character in Princess Ai
  • Hikaru, a character in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
  • Hikaru (Jimmy), a character in Ape Escape 2
  • Hikaru Amano, a character in Nadesico
  • Hikaru Genji, protagonist in The Tale of Genji
  • Hikaru Gosunkugi, a character in Ranma ½
  • Hikaru, a character in Exo-Force
  • Hikaru Hasama, a character in Beyblade: Metal Fusion
  • Hikaru Hibino, a character in Hime-chan no Ribbon
  • Hikaru Hitachiin, a character in Ouran High School Host Club
  • Hikaru Hiyama, a character in Kimagure Orange Road
  • Hikaru Ichijyo, a character in Macross
  • Hikaru Jo, a character in Kamen Rider Blade, the human guise of the Tiger Undead
  • Hikaru Katsuragi, a character in Choudenshi Bioman
  • Hikaru Matsuyama, a character in Captain Tsubasa
  • Hikaru Narita, a character in Hot Gimmick
  • Hikaru Shidou, a character in Magic Knight Rayearth
  • Hikaru Shindo, a character in Hikaru no Go
  • Hikaru Mizuki, a character in Kirarin Revolution
  • Hikaru Shinjou, a character in the Gyakuten Saiban manga
  • Hikaru Sorano, a character in Codename wa Sailor V
  • Hikaru Sulu, a character in Star Trek
  • Hikaru Usada, a character in Di Gi Charat
  • Henry/Hikaru Agata, a character in Medabots
  • Minamoto no Hikaru, the main character within Otogizōshi
  • Hikaru Genji, a character in The Tale of Genji
  • Sungel/Sunjiel (aka MagiShine), of Mahou Sentai Magiranger (often referred to as "Hikaru-sensei")
  • The Figure Hikaru of Figure 17

    • Other uses

  • Sega Hikaru, an arcade game platform

    • References

    Hikaru Wikipedia
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