赫かく々かく

also: かっかく

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Meanings

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

Literary or classical adjective/adverb describing something shining brilliantly or being glorious. Often used in written descriptions of light, flames, or splendid achievements. The 'taru' adjective form is archaic and mostly found in older texts; modern usage is rare.

赫かく々かくたる太たい陽ようが砂さ漠ばくを照てらしていた。
The brilliant sun shone down on the desert.
彼かれの功こう績せきは赫かく々かくたるものだ。
His achievements are glorious.

Written forms

赫々Usage96%
- かくかく
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading かくかく, using the iteration mark 々.
- かっかく
  Rare reading かっかく for the same kanji form; not commonly used.
嚇々Usage4%
- かくかく
  Alternate kanji form using 嚇 with iteration mark; rarely encountered.
- かっかく
赫赫
- かくかく
  Variant without the iteration mark; less common but still used.
- かっかく
嚇嚇
- かくかく
  Alternate kanji form using 嚇; rarely encountered.
- かっかく
かっかく
Kana spelling for the rare reading かっかく.

Kanji

赫suddenly, brighten, illuminate
嚇menacing, dignity, majesty

Similar words

輝かがやかしい
Common modern adjective for 'brilliant' or 'glorious'; 赫々 is much more literary and archaic.
煌こう々こう
Also a literary term for bright shining, but 煌々 is more specifically about light (e.g., 煌々と輝く), while 赫々 can also describe glory or splendor.

Etymology

Reduplication of 赫 (かく), meaning 'bright' or 'shining'. The kanji 赫 itself is composed of 赤 (red) repeated, suggesting intense brightness. The reading かっかく is a variant with gemination, likely emphatic.