光環

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See also: 光环

Chinese

light; ray; bright
bracelet; ring (not for finger); to surround
bracelet; ring (not for finger); to surround; to loop; loop
 
trad. (光環)
simp. (光环)

Pronunciation


Noun

光環

  1. ring of light; circle of light
  2. (figurative) halo; glory
  3. (astronomy) ring (around a planet)
  4. (astronomy) halo
  5. (religion) aureola; nimbus

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
かん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
光冠

Pronunciation

Noun

(こう)(かん) (kōkanくわうくわん (kwaukwan)?

  1. (astronomy) halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.)
  2. (astronomy) corona (of the Sun)

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ 光環Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

光環 (gwanghwan) (hangeul 광환)

  1. hanja form? of 광환