Hikaru

Hikaru
Pronunciation	Hikaru
Gender	unisex
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Light, Radiance (depending on kanji used)
Region of origin	Japan
Other names
Related names	Hikari, Kōki

Hikaru (ひかる, ヒカル) is a Japanese verb meaning "to shine" (光る), and it is the dictionary form of the word Hikari (光 light). It is also a Japanese given name that can be given to either sex and rarely used as a surname.

Possible writings

Hikaru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

• 光, "light"
• 輝, "radiance"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana

People

• Hikaru Asami (朝海 ひかる), Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue
• Hikaru Ikeda (池田 ひかる), Japanese voice actress
• Hikaru Kawamura (川村 ひかる, born 1979), Japanese gravure idol
• Hikaru Kotobuki (ことぶき 光, born 1964), Japanese electronic musician
• Hikaru Koyama, member of Hinoi Team and LOVE&PEACE
• Hikaru Koto (古都 ひかる, born 1985), Japanese photographer, web personality, and former AV idol
• Hikaru Masai (政井 光, born 1987), a Japanese singer and is a member of the J-pop group Kalafina.
• Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川 光, born 1968), Japanese voice actor
• Hikaru Nakamura (中村 光, born 1987), American chess Grandmaster
• Hikaru Nishida (西田 ひかる, born 1972), Japanese J-pop singer and actress
• Hikaru Saeki (佐伯 光, born 1943), Japanese admiral, the first female star officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
• Hikaru Sato (佐藤 弘明, born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
• Hikaru Shida (志田 光, born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler and actress
• Hikaru Utada (宇多田 ヒカル, born 1983), Japanese-American singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer
• Hikaru Yaotome (八乙女 光, born 1990), Japanese singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP

Characters

• Hikaru, a famous character in Parodius
• Hikaru Makiba, a character in Grendizer
• Hikaru Ichinomiya, a character in Shugo Chara!, aka Gozen
• Hikaru, a character in Angelic Layer
• Hikaru, a character in Princess Ai
• Hikaru, a character in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
• Hikaru (Jimmy), a character in Ape Escape 2
• Hikaru Amano, a character in Nadesico
• Hikaru Genji, protagonist in The Tale of Genji
• Hikaru Gosunkugi, a character in Ranma ½
• Hikaru, a character in Exo-Force
• Hikaru Hasama, a character in Beyblade: Metal Fusion
• Hikaru Hibino, a character in Hime-chan no Ribbon
• Hikaru Hitachiin, a character in Ouran High School Host Club
• Hikaru Hiyama, a character in Kimagure Orange Road
• Hikaru Ichijyo, a character in Macross
• Hikaru Jo, a character in Kamen Rider Blade, the human guise of the Tiger Undead
• Hikaru Katsuragi, a character in Choudenshi Bioman
• Hikaru Matsuyama, a character in Captain Tsubasa
• Hikaru Narita, a character in Hot Gimmick
• Hikaru Shidou, a character in Magic Knight Rayearth
• Hikaru Shindo, a character in Hikaru no Go
• Hikaru Mizuki, a character in Kirarin Revolution
• Hikaru Shinjou, a character in the Gyakuten Saiban manga
• Hikaru Sorano, a character in Codename wa Sailor V
• Hikaru Sulu, a character in Star Trek
• Hikaru Usada, a character in Di Gi Charat
• Henry/Hikaru Agata, a character in Medabots
• Minamoto no Hikaru, the main character within Otogizōshi
• Hikaru Genji, a character in The Tale of Genji
• Sungel/Sunjiel (aka MagiShine), of Mahou Sentai Magiranger (often referred to as "Hikaru-sensei")
• The Figure Hikaru of Figure 17

Other uses

• Sega Hikaru, an arcade game platform