a light, beam, illumination / a gleam, glow, ray / a glimmer, shine, sparkle / a luster/lustre, polish, sheen / glory, influence, power / a glimmer, gleam / positive aspect

柔らかい: soft

soft / gentle

光: a physically perceived light: a light, a gleam, shining, glittering; a metaphorical light: glory, a glimmer, a gleam

one of the bullet train services running on the Tōkaido/Sanyō shinkansen / 光: a place name, such as that of Hikari City in Yamaguchi Prefecture / 光, 光璃, 光莉, 光梨: a female given name / 光: a surname

light; radiance; brightness. / to shine; to illuminate. / honor; fame; prestige. / blessing; grace. / time; date

clear & bright

glistening plumage / reflection of the sun on water

Rare form of 霊.

蛍(ほたる)の光(ひかり)窓(まど)の雪(ゆき) (hotaru no hikari mado no yuki, “firefly's dim light, snow reflected on the window → diligent study”)