Hikaru

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.

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

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. It is more common for girls named Hikaru to only have hiragana in their name without kanji.

People with the name

• Hikaru Akao (赤尾 ひかる, born 1995), Japanese voice actress
• Hikaru Aoyama (青山 ひかる, born 1993), Japanese gravure idol and tarento
• Hikaru Asami (ひかる, born 1972), Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue
• Hikaru Hayashi (林 光, 1931–2012), Japanese classical composer, pianist and conductor
• Hikaru Hironiwa (広庭 輝, born 1985), former Japanese soccer player
• Hikaru Ikeda (ひかる), Japanese voice actress
• Inoue Hikaru (井上 光, 1851–1908), Japanese general
• Hikaru Ito (伊藤 光, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
• Hikaru Kawabata (川畑 輝鎮, born 1965), Japanese professional wrestler
• Hikaru Kawamura (ひかる, born 1979), Japanese gravure idol
• Hikaru Kotobuki (光, born 1964), Japanese electronic musician
• Hikaru Koyama (ひかる, born 1991), member of Hinoi Team and Love & Peace
• Hikaru (singer, born 1987) (ヒカル), Japanese singer and member of the J-pop group Kalafina
• Hikaru Midorikawa (光, born 1968), Japanese voice actor
• Hikaru Mizuno (水野 輝, born 1991), Japanese footballer
• Hikaru Nakamura (光, born 1987), American chess Grandmaster
• Hikaru Nakamura (artist) (中村 光, born 1984), Japanese manga artist
• Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光, born 1994), Japanese women's footballer
• Hikaru Nishida (ひかる, born 1972), Japanese J-pop singer and actress
• Hikaru Ōe (光, born 1995), Japanese snowboarder
• Hikaru Saeki (光, born 1943), Japanese admiral, the first female star officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
• Hikaru Sato (光留, born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
• Hikaru Shida (光, born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler and actress
• Hikaru Tanaka (田中 光, born 1972), Japanese gymnast
• Hikaru Tokita (光, born 1976), Japanese voice actress
• Hikaru Tomokiyo (友清 光, born 1998), Japanese judoka
• Hikaru Utada (ヒカル, born 1983), Japanese-American singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer
• Hikaru Yamamoto (山本 ひかる, born 1991), Japanese actress
• Hikaru Yamashita (山下 光, born 2000), Japanese ice hockey player
• Hikaru Yaotome (光, born 1990), Japanese idol, singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP

Fictional characters

• Hikaru (ひかる), a character in Parodius
• Hikaru Ichinomiya (ひかる), a character in Shugo Chara!, aka Gozen
• Hikaru (ヒカル), a character in Angelic Layer
• Hikaru (ヒカル), a character in Princess Ai
• Hikaru (ヒカル), a character in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
• Hikaru (Jimmy) (ヒカル), a character in Ape Escape 2
• Hikaru Amano (ヒカル), a character in Martian Successor Nadesico
• Hikaru Gosunkugi (光), a character in Ranma ½
• Hikaru (光), a character in Exo-Force
• Hikaru Hasama (光), a character in Beyblade: Metal Fusion
• Hikaru Hibino (ひかる), a character in Hime-chan no Ribbon
• Hikaru Hoshino (光), a character in Time Patrol Tai Otasukeman
• Hikaru Hitachiin (光), a character in Ouran High School Host Club
• Hikaru Hiyama (ひかる), a character in Kimagure Orange Road
• Hikaru Ichijyo (輝), a character in Macross
• Hikaru Jo (光), a character in Kamen Rider Blade, the human guise of the Tiger Undead
• Hikaru Katsuragi (ひかる), a character in Choudenshi Bioman
• Hikaru Koizumi (小泉光るなら), a main character in Ani-Imo
• Hikaru Kosaka (ひかる), a character in The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn
• Hikaru Makiba (ひかる), a character in Grendizer
• Hikaru Matsuyama (光), a character in Captain Tsubasa
• Hikaru Nanjou (光), a character in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
• Hikaru Narita (輝), a character in Hot Gimmick
• Hikaru Raido (ヒカル), a character in Ultraman Ginga
• Hikaru Shidou (光), a character in Magic Knight Rayearth
• Hikaru Shindo (ヒカル), a character in Hikaru no Go
• Hikaru Mizuki (ひかる), a character in Kirarin Revolution
• Hikaru Shinjou (ひかる), a character in the Gyakuten Saiban manga
• Hikaru Sorano (ひかる), a character in Codename wa Sailor V
• Hikaru Sulu, a character in Star Trek
• Hikaru Usada (ヒカル), a character in Di Gi Charat
• Henry/Hikaru Agata (ヒカル), a character in Medabots
• Minamoto no Hikaru (光), 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
• Sony Ericsson W995, previously known as Hikaru