23797
What is the difference between 光る{ひかる}, 輝く{かがやく}, and 光り{ひかり}輝く{かがやく}?
According to my dictionary, they all mean "to shine" or "to be bright", but
I'm sure they aren't always interchangeable. Looking at example sentences, it
seems that the sun, moon, a star, and a diamond can both 光る and 輝く, but eyes
mostly 輝く. I can't figure out anything based on that, though, and I'm not even
sure if it's correct.
CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-04-11T16:42:27.147
23728
2015-04-16T23:54:18.343
2015-04-11T18:00:03.917
9749
9749
question
word-choice nuances
Difference between 光る, 輝く, and 光り輝く?
輝く is more of a sparkle/shine, instead of just a plain shine. Shimmer maybe?
And 光る as to give off light. This might be the only time in the history of the
community that a Google Image Search of
[輝く](https://www.google.com/search?q=%E8%BC%9D%E3%81%8F&es_sm=91&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=FW8pVdzBC8K1oQTxpoHACQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1216&bih=977)
versus
[光る](https://www.google.com/search?q=%E5%85%89%E3%82%8B&hl=en&biw=1216&bih=977&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tm8pVeTbG5D1oASb_IGYDg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ)
will explain this better than a dictionary answer.
CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-04-11T19:03:08.373
23731
2015-04-11T19:03:08.373
7550
23728
answer
Something that 光る is something that emits/reflects light. The sun. A star. A
flashlight. An LED.

輝く is to shimmer/sparkle. The sun reflecting off a lake's waves does 輝く. A
diamond reflecting light does this.

As for 光り輝く, it's the same thing as 輝く.

And as someone else here said, if you just want to compare words to get a
nuanced meaning of the word, a google image search is always a great thing to
use.
CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-04-16T06:38:01.367
23797
2015-04-16T23:54:18.343
2015-04-16T23:54:18.343
6580
6580
23728
answer