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Meaning of 後光(ごこう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 後光, 御光

Kana Reading ごこう

Romaji gokō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

halo; aureole; aureola; nimbus

Example sentence

その場に居合わせた者は皆、かすかな後光に照らされる学部長に視線を向けた。 Now, all heads turn toward the dean, who sits surrounded by a faint halo of light.
Parts of speech

Meaning

halo (optical phenomenon); glory

Examples of 後光, 御光, ごこう in a sentence

その場に居合わせた者は皆、かすかな後光に照らされる学部長に視線を向けた。

Now, all heads turn toward the dean, who sits surrounded by a faint halo of light.

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Kanji in this word

御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

光 JLPT 4

6 strokes

ray, light

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: ひか.る, ひかり

後 JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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