To Shine, To Glitter
intransitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means sunlight, so the verb is to shine or to glitter. Just imagine what happens when sunlight hits things!
ひかる
Remember how you learned the reading for 光? Well this is almost the same thing. Just change the り to る and you'll know this reading!
日が当たると、ダイアモンドは光る。
The diamond shines when the sun hits it.
プールの水が日の光でキラキラと光ります。
The water in the pool shines with the sunlight.
今、空が赤く光ったよね？
Didn't the sky shine red just now?