is a
Japanese unisex given name meaning "light" or "radiance".
Possible writings
Hikaru can be written using different
kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...
characters and can mean:
* 光, "light"
* 輝, "radiance"
The name can also be written in
hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''.
It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...
or
katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...
. It is more common for girls named Hikaru to only have hiragana in their name without kanji.
People with the name
* , Japanese gravure idol and ''
tarento
Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in America were described as "tal ...
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* , Japanese performing artist and a former member of the
Takarazuka Revue
The is a Japanese all-female musical theatre troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions of Western-style musicals and stories adapted from films, novels, manga, and Japane ...
* , Japanese classical composer, pianist and conductor
* , former Japanese soccer player
* , Japanese general
* , Japanese baseball player
* , Japanese professional wrestler
* , Japanese electronic musician
* , member of
Hinoi Team
was a Japanese female pop group formed around Asuka Hinoi with supporting members Keika Matsuoka, Hikaru Koyama, and Rina Takenaka. Most of their releases are covers of Eurobeat songs.
Discography Ike Ike
The Hinoi team's debut "Ike Ike" ( ...
and
Love & Peace
* , Japanese singer and member of the J-pop group Kalafina
* , Japanese voice actor
* , Japanese footballer
* , American chess Grandmaster
* , Japanese manga artist
* , Japanese women's footballer
* , Japanese J-pop singer and actress
* , Japanese snowboarder
* , Japanese admiral, the first female
star officer of the
Japan Self-Defense Forces
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* , Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
* , Japanese professional wrestler and actress
* , Japanese gymnast
* , Japanese judoka
* , Japanese-American singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer
* , Japanese actress
* , Japanese ice hockey player
* , Japanese idol, singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, and member of
Hey! Say! JUMP
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* , Japanese idol, a member of
Sakurazaka46
, formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group was created on August 21, 2015, becoming Nogizaka46's first sister group under the Sakamichi Series. Following the resignation of group's center Yurina Hirate and ...
* , Japanese K-pop idol, a member of
Kep1er
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Fictional characters
* , a character in ''
Parodius
is a series of cute 'em ups developed and published by Konami. The games are tongue-in-cheek parodies of ''Gradius'', and also feature characters from many other Konami franchises.
Video games
There are six games in the Parodius series. The last ...
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* , a character in ''
Shugo Chara!
, also known as ''My Guardian Characters'', is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spic ...
'', aka ''Gozen''
* , a character in ''
Angelic Layer
is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp (manga artists), Clamp. The manga was published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, and in English originally by Tokyopop, but has since been re-licensed by Dark Horse Comics. It was the group's first wor ...
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* , a character in ''
Princess Ai
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* , a character in ''
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is Toei's 22nd entry of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. The series aired from February 22, 1998, to February 14, 1999. Its footage was used in ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy''. The lead screenwriter f ...
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* , a character in ''
Ape Escape 2
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* , a character in ''Martian Successor Nadesico''
* , a character in ''Ranma ½''
* , a character in ''
Exo-Force''
* , a character in ''
Beyblade: Metal Fusion''
* , a character in ''
Hime-chan no Ribbon
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* , also known as Cure Star, a character in ''
Star Twinkle PreCure
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* , a character in ''
Time Patrol Tai Otasukeman
''Rescueman'', known in Japan as , is the fourth in the ''Time Bokan'' series. Burning with ambitions to become the most beautiful woman, the most renowned scientist, and the greatest hero the world has ever known, three villains - Atasha, Sek ...
''
* , a character in ''
Ouran High School Host Club
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Bisco Hatori, and serialized in Hakusensha's ''LaLa'' magazine between the September 2002 and November 2010 issues. The series follows Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at Ouran Aca ...
''
* , a character in ''
Kimagure Orange Road
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Matsumoto. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from 1984 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shueisha. The story follows tee ...
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* , a character in ''
Macross
is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/media mix, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and the ...
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* , a character in ''
Kamen Rider Blade
, is a Japanese media, Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the fourteenth installment in the Kamen Rider Series. It aired on TV Asahi from January 25, 2004 to January 23, 2005. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Product ...
'', the human guise of the
Tiger Undead
* , a character in ''
Choudenshi Bioman
is Toei Company's eighth installment in the Super Sentai metaseries. Its 51 episodes aired on TV Asahi from February 4, 1984 to January 26, 1985, replacing ''Kagaku Sentai Dynaman'' and was replaced by ''Dengeki Sentai Changeman'' with a movie b ...
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* , a main character in ''
Ani-Imo''
* , a character in ''
The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn
, sometimes simply Da Garn, is a Japanese animated television series that aired in 1992, created by Takara and Sunrise under the direction of Shinji Takamatsu, and is the third of the long running Yuusha or "Brave" series. The official Japane ...
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* , a character in ''
Grendizer
, known as '' Grandizer'' in the United States, is a Japanese Super Robot anime television series and manga created by manga artist Go Nagai. It is the third entry in the ''Mazinger'' series, however it is non-canon due to '' Mazinger Z: ...
''
* , a character in ''
Captain Tsubasa
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yōichi Takahashi. The series mainly revolves around the sport of association football focusing on Tsubasa Oozora and his relationship with his friends, rivalries with h ...
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* , a character in ''
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
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* , a character in ''
Hot Gimmick
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Miki Aihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' magazine from the December 2000 issue (released in November) to the August 2005 issue (released in July). Shogak ...
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* , a character in ''
Ultraman Ginga
, is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is the 25th entry to the ''Ultra Series'', released to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. It is the first entry in the New Generation series, ending a six year long hia ...
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* , a character in ''Magic Knight Rayearth''
* , a character in ''
Hikaru no Go
is a Japanese manga series based on the board game Go, written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekl ...
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* , a character in ''Kirarin Revolution''
* , a character in the ''
Gyakuten Saiban'' manga
* , a character in ''
Codename wa Sailor V
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*
Hikaru Sulu
Hikaru Kato Sulu is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. A member of the crew in the original ''Star Trek'' series, Sulu also appears in the animated ''Star Trek'' series, the first six ''Star Trek'' movies, one episode ...
, a character in ''Star Trek''
* Hikaru Tonetti (ヒカル), a character in ''School House''
* , a character in ''
Di Gi Charat
is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Koge-Donbo. The series follows a catgirl named Di Gi Charat " Dejiko" who was adopted as the mascot of Broccoli's retail chain store, Gamers. The original anime series and its ...
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* , the main character within Otogizōshi
*
Hikaru Genji
is the protagonist of Murasaki Shikibu's important Heian-era Japanese novel '' The Tale of Genji''. The story describes him as a superbly handsome man and a genius. Genji is the second son of a Japanese emperor, but he is relegated to civilia ...
, a character in ''The Tale of Genji''
* Sungel/Sunjiel (aka MagiShine), of ''
Mahou Sentai Magiranger Mahou or is the Japanese word for "magic", "sorcery" or "witchcraft".
Mahou may also refer to:
*Mahou (beer), brewed by the Spanish brewing company Grupo Mahou-San Miguel
*Mahou-San Miguel Group, a Spanish brewing company
*Mahou, Mali
*Magical C ...
'' (often referred to as "Hikaru-sensei")
* The Figure Hikaru of ''
Figure 17
is a Japanese anime television series animated by OLM, Inc. and directed by Naohito Takahashi. The series features character designs by Yuriko Chiba and music by Toshihiko Takamizawa (of the rock band The Alfee). The series has a monthly on ...
''
* Thunder Warrior Hikaru of ''
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is Toei's 22nd entry of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. The series aired from February 22, 1998, to February 14, 1999. Its footage was used in ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy''. The lead screenwriter f ...
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Other uses
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Sega Hikaru
Sega is a video game video game development, developer, video game publisher, publisher, and Arcade cabinet, hardware development company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with multiple offices around the world. The company's involvement in the arca ...
, an arcade game platform
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Sony Ericsson W995
The Sony Ericsson W995 is a candybar slider model music phone designed by Sony Ericsson as the new Walkman flagship phone, previously known as codename "Hikaru". The W995 was introduced February 2009 and released on 4 June 2009 and uses the 4th ve ...
, previously known as Hikaru
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Japanese unisex given names