It reads ひかりし — Hikari Shi.
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Hikari is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 49,100 in 23577 households and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 92.13 square kilometres (35.57 sq mi). The name Hikari itself means "brilliance" or "light" in Japanese.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Hikari.
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光市 is read ひかりし (Hikari Shi). It is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Hikari has a population of 49,013 across 92 km², making it the 506th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 9th largest of the 19 in Yamaguchi.
The closest municipalities to Hikari are Tabuse Cho (9 km), Kudamatsu Shi (9 km), Hirao Cho (12 km).