ヒカル
hikaru
ヒカル (hikaru) is the Japanese given name Hikaru.
ヒカル is used as a given name in Japan.
How do you pronounce it?
hikaru
Did you know?
- The use of katakana for the name ヒカル is a popular stylistic choice in Japan to give the name a modern, trendy, or 'cool' feeling.
- In certain classical contexts, the concept of 'shining' or 'hikaru' is associated with the nobility of the Heian period, where brightness was a symbol of spiritual and social refinement.
- Because hikaru is a verb, a person named 'Hikaru' shares a name with a dynamic action. This can create a poetic sense that the person is not just a static entity, but an ongoing presence of light.
Examples in context
- ヒカルさんは学生です。Hikaru-san wa gakusei desu.Hikaru is a student.
- あそこにいるのはヒカル君ですか？Asoko ni iru no wa Hikaru-kun desu ka?Is the person over there Hikaru?
- ヒカルさんはとても親切です。Hikaru-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Hikaru is very kind.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a person they both know at a party.
- 結衣 Yuiあそこにいるのはヒカルさんですか？Asoko ni iru no wa Hikaru-san desu ka?Is that Hikaru over there?
- 健太 Kentaはい、ヒカルさんですよ。Hai, Hikaru-san desu yo.Yes, it is Hikaru.
- 結衣 Yui彼はとても面白い人ですね。Kare wa totemo omoshiroi hito desu ne.He is a very funny person, isn't he?
- 健太 Kentaそうですね、いつも楽しいです。Sou desu ne, itsumo tanoshii desu.That's true, he is always fun to be around.
