The kanji 耀 primarily conveys the meaning of "shine," "glitter," "sparkle," or "radiance." It represents something that is bright, luminous, and often associated with beauty and attracting attention. This character can also imply the idea of displaying or showing off something in a brilliant way.

・On-yomi (音読み): ヨウ ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): かがや(く) (kagaya(ku))

⚫︎ 光[耀] Translation: Luster, brilliance, glow ⚫︎ [耀]眼 Translation: dazzling, glaring ⚫︎ [耀]かしい Translation: radiant; brilliant; dazzling

The kanji 耀 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It is made up of two parts: ⚫︎ The phonetic component: 翟 (dài/teki), which suggests a sound association and partly indicates the meaning. ⚫︎ The semantic component: The radical component of the "fire" 火 (hi) at the bottom, which provides meaning related to light and brightness. Therefore, 耀 represents the idea of "light" combined with a sound element to create a character that means "to shine" or "to sparkle."