日光
にっこう · nikkou (also spelled nikko)
Sunlight, sunshine, sunbeams
- Nikkō (city in Tochigi)
Other ways to say “sunlight” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
How it’s used
Used in written or formal contexts for sunlight, and as a proper noun for the city; everyday speech prefers 日差し for sunlight.
For everyday sunlight, 日差し is more common than 日光, which sounds literary or technical.
Example sentences
日光が部屋に差し込む。
Sunlight streams into the room.
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日光市を訪れました。
I visited Nikko City.
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日焼け止めを塗らないで、長時間日光に当たるのは危険だ。
ひやけどめをぬらないで、ちょうじかんにっこうにあたるのはきけんだ。
It's dangerous to be exposed to sunlight for a long time without applying sunscreen.
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What does 日光 mean?
Sunlight, sunshine, sunbeams. It can also mean: Nikkō (city in Tochigi).
How do you pronounce 日光?
にっこう (nikkou). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 日光?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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