光線

こうせん

beam, light ray

What does 光線 mean?

光線 is a Japanese noun meaning beam, light ray in English. It is written as 光線 in kanji, こうせん in hiragana, and kousen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

このランプは強い光線を出す。

This lamp sends out a powerful beam.