Difference between 光る, 輝く, and 光り輝く?


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.




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.




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.

