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ひかり

light, flash

Mnemonic

Whoever built this room pointed it the right way and the stuff pours in. Hilary ひかり has not drawn those curtains in a year: ひかり.

Worth knowing

光る ひかる is the verb, to shine. 軽い かるい is the other light, the one meaning not heavy.

Built from

light, shine
A figure on 儿 legs with brightness coming off the top.

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