- 輝く【かがやく】 - to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten, to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.), to beam, to gleam, to glow 
- 輝き【かがやき】 - brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, radiance, glitter 
- 輝かしい【かがやかしい】 - brilliant, glorious, glittering, bright, splendid (e.g. achievement, success), promising (e.g. future) 
- 光り輝く【ひかりかがやく】 - to shine, to glitter 
- 輝度【きど】 - brightness, luminance 
- 光輝【こうき】 - brightness, splendour, splendor 
- 輝かす【かがやかす】 - to light up, to brighten