Kanji光
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scene; spectacle; sight; view
honour; honor; glory; privilege
flash (of light); glint; schiller
moonlight; moonbeam
brightness; splendour; splendor
sightseeing; tourism
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
ray (of light); beam; light
sunshine; sunlight
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
flare; star shell
power; authority; influence
light source
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
phosphorescence
luminous point
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
white light; corona
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
amount of light; quantity of light
speed of light
faster-than-light speed; super luminal speed
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
beam of light
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
fluorescence
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
shading; shielding from light
sunbathing; basking in the sun
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
striation; ray system
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
faint light
firelight
luminous body
(beautiful) scenery; natural beauty
national glory; Ralls Genet (cultivar of apple); Ralls Janet; Rawls Jennet
sunlight; rays of the Sun
light from outside; natural light
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
polarized light; polarised light; polarization (of light); polarisation
blackout curtain; light-blocking curtain
metallic lustre; metallic luster
floodlight; floodlight projector
ray gun (in science fiction)
Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate)
light and heat
light waves
natural light; unpolarized light
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
intensity of light
tourism association; tourist association; tourism bureau
travel guide (book); tourist guide
your visit; your presence
near light speed; sublight speed
arrival; visit; call
tourist trade; travel industry; tourist business; tourist enterprise
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
exposure; sensitization; sensitisation
flash signal (e.g. between ships); flashing caution signal; accident warning signal
pillar of light; column of light; beam of light; light pillar
highlighter (pen)
mysterious light
halo; paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
time; Father Time
traces of a moving light; trail (e.g. of a meteor)
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain
footlight; limelight
golden light
light of dawn
rays of the rising sun
cold light; luminescence
tourist information center; tourist information centre
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
light of wisdom (when nearing nirvana); silent illumination; paradise; nirvana
southern lights
Ministry of Tourism (Brazil, India, New Zealand, etc.); Department of Tourism (South Africa, Philippines, etc.)
synchrotron radiation
concentration (of light, e.g. with lens or mirror); condensation; condensing
coloured light
spring sunlight; scenery of spring
phosphorescence; luminescence
afterglow; lingering light
tourism industry; tourist industry
slanting rays of light
light-emitting diode; LED
moonbathing; moonbath
light quantum; photon
light and flame
variable light (e.g. with a dimmer); photochromatic; dimmer; dimmer control
light pollution
light emitter (fiber optics)
water, power and heating cost; utility cost
scattered light
nail polish remover
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
sightseeing boat; tourist boat; tour boat
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
near-light speed; sub-light speed; speed approaching light
optical device; optical element
(national) tourist bureau; tourist board; tourist office
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
luminescent organism; photogenic organism
four 20-point cards (scoring combination)
radiation (of light); glow; shine
luminous watch; luminous clock
the five 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
great green turban (Turbo marmoratus)
luminous flux; pencil (of light); beam
the intensity or illuminating power of light
tourist farm; pick-your-own fruit or vegetables farm
"goggle-eyed" clay figure; variety of humanoid figurine from the late Jōmon period
solar print; sunprint; cyanotype print
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
bioluminescent organ; photophore
light pressure; photon pressure; radiation pressure
Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)
semigloss; semimatte; semimat
making a country a world destination; making a country a top international tourist destination
halo (of a Buddhist statue); nimbus
light reduction; dimming of a light; extinction
optical instrument; optical equipment
visible light; visible radiation
spectroscope; spectrograph
daylight color; daylight colour
front light; front lighting
with shining, piercing eyes
photoelectric
separation of light into its spectral components; dispersion
lacking light; unlit; aphotic
photosensitive paper
blue light (e.g. of LED); blue glow; cadmium blue
optical axis (of a lens, spherical mirror, etc.); optic axis (of a crystal)
glossy paper; enamelled paper; coated paper
sensitive or sensitized plate (sensitised)
fluorescent substance; phosphor
Guangxu era (of emperor Dezong of Qing; 1875-1908)
passing one's time; extinction (of light); quenching (of fluorescence)
the Ono no Michikaze card and three other 20-point cards (scoring combination)
photosensor (e.g. of a remote control); optical receiver
pearly lustre; pearly luster; iridescence
Konkokyo (Shinto sect founded in 1859)
receiving light; detecting light
mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge; living a quiet life by effacing oneself
illuminated sign spelling out news items
stun grenade (esp. the M84 stun grenade); flashbang
land of eternally tranquil light (highest realm in Tendai Buddhism)
Seibundo Shinkosha (publishing company based in Tokyo)
Candraprabha (bodhisattva)
fluorescent screen
light that is said to be emitted from some hair or tuft in Buddha's forehead; ray of light from the tuft of white hair (between the eyebrows)
aureole (of a Buddhist statue; surrounding the body but not the head); aureola
Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
light sail; solar sail
arc light
Japan Tourism Agency; JTA
dull lustre; dull luster; matt (appearance)
side light; side lighting
tourist bar; gay bar catering mainly to straight people
northern lights
photoelectric tube
to (be able to) read between the lines
brilliant light
northern lights; aurora borealis
traditional inn in a popular tourist area
Daoguang era (of emperor Xuanzong of Qing; 1820-1850)
Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)
long exposure (photography)
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
light sense; light perception; sensation of light
blue light-emitting diode; blue LED
Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association; JPEA
light, heating and water utility costs
positional light source
vitreous lustre (luster); glassy lustre
to (be able to) read between the lines
doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of someone else; (lit.) being pulled to the Zenkoji temple by a cow
blackout curtain; light-blocking curtain; lampshade; shade
to pierce someone with one's gaze
spectrometry; spectroscopy
there isn't a moment to be wasted; every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines
photodetector; photosensor; light receiving element
optical drive (e.g. CD drive, DVD drive)
negative heliotropism
photoperiodism; photoperiodicity
kōmeiseki; kōmei stone; slightly radioactive stone used in onsens, traditional medicine, etc.
the buddha of infinite light (Amithaba)
pleinairism; pleinairisme; cult of the open air; painter of pleinairisme; pleinairist
making a prefecture a travel destination; tourism-promoting prefecture
emission of light
condenser lens; condenser
fluorescent dye; fluorescent pigment; fluorochrome
stray light
adaptive optics (esp. in a telescope)
restoration of independence (esp. Korea, China, etc.)
noctilucent clouds
optical rotation
beautiful spring scenery; tranquil spring scenery
Korin school; Rimpa school (of painting, 17th-early 20th century)
brightening agent; glazing agent; polishing agent
green flash (optical phenomenon occurring shortly after sunset or before sunrise)
airglow; nightglow
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
photolysis; photodecomposition; photodissociation
astronomical spectroscopy; astronomical photometry
Wako University (abbr)
atomic emission spectroscopy; AES
solar lentigo; sun spot; liver spot; lentigo solaris
photographic sensitivity
Toko Electric Corporation
atomic absorption spectrometry; atomic absorption spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy; Raman spectrometry
(light) analyzer
photosensitive surface
Japanese Society for Synchrotron Radiation Research
polarizer; polarizing prism
light perception; light sensation
active optics (telescope)
heliotherapy; sun therapy
Three Alls Strategy (Japanese scorched earth policy during the second Sino-Japanese War)
sensitometer; actinometer
diazo paper; diazotype paper
fluorescent substance
photosensitization
light resistance; light fastness
directional light source
absorbance; extinction; optical density
light-receiving surface (e.g. of a solar panel); photosensitive surface
mark scanning; optical mark reading
actinic keratosis; solar keratosis; senile keratosis
amplified spontaneous emission; ASE; superluminescence
(angle of) optical rotation
Ministry of Culture and Tourism (China)
earthquake light; EQL
optical path length
photodissociation
light distribution (e.g. in candle-power or candela); luminous intensity distribution; spatial distribution of luminous intensity
Minister for Tourism; Tourism Minister
organic light-emitting diode; OLED
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
photochromatic lens
monochromatic light
carefree young people who spend all their income; (lit.) moonlight clan
rotatory polarization; rotatory polarisation
exhibition hall for promoting tourism and local products
pearl iridescence
optic axis (of a crystal); optical axis
linear polarization; linearly polarized light
dimmer; dimmer control
optical character recognition; OCR
optical resonator; optical cavity
light, heating and water (utilities)
Photovoltaic Power Generation Technology Research Association; PVTEC
photogenic fungi; luminous fungi; Photobacterium
pencil (of light rays)
floodlight; floodlight projector
Kōbunsha (publisher)
specified complex tourist facilities area; area approved for containing integrated resorts with casinos
reading between the lines
faint light; pale light
fiber optics; fibre optics
neutral-density filter
silvery light; silver gleam
actinometer; actinograph
Minister for Culture and Tourism
alpenglow; alpine glow
Tokyu Tōrist Corporation
light meter; exposure meter
adamantine lustre (luster)
semi-gloss paper; semi-glossy paper
photovoltaic cell; photoelectric cell; photocell; solar cell
fluorescent whitening agent; fluorescent brightener; fluorescent bleach
submetallic luster; submetallic lustre
stun grenade; flashbang; flash bomb
light pressure (from the sun)
aurora australis; southern lights
Korean Liberation Day (August 15); Gwangbokjeol
light guide; light-guiding plate; LGP; light-guiding panel
skylight; clerestory; lighting window
(angle of) optical rotation
circular polarization of light; circular polarisation of light
Han Kuang Exercise (annual military exercise by Taiwan forces)
standard candle; standard light source
waxy lustre; waxy luster
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays
Spanish dagger; palm lily; Yucca Gloriosa
Bukkōji sect (of Shin Buddhism)
polarizing microscope; petrographic microscope; polarization microscope
resinous lustre; resinous luster
Order of the Precious Crown, Ripple
silky luster; silky lustre
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays
greasy lustre; greasy luster; greasy shine
day lily (Hemerocallis dumortierii); orange-yellow day lily; Nikko day lily
Narthecium asiaticum (species of yellow flowering plant)
dazzling; brilliant; resplendent
shining; glittering