<p>In Japanese, Pikari (ぴかり) is one of the numerous mimetic words of the language, meaning "in a flash"/"sparklingly"/"brilliantly", mostly associated with thunder and lightning. (Also, Hikari itself means "light", but I don't really know if it's related or not.)</p>

<p>Given the energetic and cheerful nature of Hikari, it's a fitting nickname.</p>

<p>Some references :</p>

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<li><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_sound_symbolism" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_sound_symbolism</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%B4%E3%81%8B%E3%82%8A" rel="nofollow">http://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%B4%E3%81%8B%E3%82%8A</a></p></li>
</ul>

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2016-07-27T12:57:49.203Z
Also, Hikari in Hiragana is written as ひかり while Pikari is ぴかり. The only difference is that Pikari uses the small o (forgot what it is called) on the top right corner of the hi (ひ) character.
絢瀬絵里
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2016-07-27T14:28:11.880Z
Yes, it's basically the same letter with a diacritic (it's called a _handakuten_ if I'm not mistaken) to indicate that the H becomes a P.
RdNetwork
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I figured that Hikari meaning "light" was a reference to _Aria_; Akari also means "light", and Hikari and Akari look similar and play similar roles in the story.
Torisuda
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RdNetwork
<p>In Episode 1 of <em>Amanchu!</em>, Hikari states that her nickname is Pikari. In the English subtitles, she offers this explanation</p>

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  <p><strong>Hikari</strong>: Due to my overly peppy nature, people in junior high called me "Peppy Hikari", "Peppykari", and finally just "Pikari".</p>
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<p>Where does this name come from in the original Japanese?</p>

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2016-07-26T05:56:56.103Z
I think it might have something to do with the word for lightning strike "pikkari".
Hakase
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take the p from peppy and ikari from hikari and you get pikari maybe
Dragon
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@Dragon That was the explanation in English. I'm looking for the explanation in the original Japanese.
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Why is Hikari's nickname "Pikari"?
# Why is Hikari's nickname "Pikari"?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-07-26
In Episode 1 of *Amanchu!*, Hikari states that her nickname is Pikari. In the English subtitles, she offers this explanation

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> **Hikari**: Due to my overly peppy nature, people in junior high called me "Peppy Hikari", "Peppykari", and finally just "Pikari".

Where does this name come from in the original Japanese?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think it might have something to do with the word for lightning strike "pikkari".  
> **username_2**: take the p from peppy and ikari from hikari and you get pikari maybe  
> **username_0**: @Dragon That was the explanation in English. I'm looking for the explanation in the original Japanese.  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-07-26. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
In Japanese, Pikari (ぴかり) is one of the numerous mimetic words of the language, meaning "in a flash"/"sparklingly"/"brilliantly", mostly associated with thunder and lightning. (Also, Hikari itself means "light", but I don't really know if it's related or not.)

Given the energetic and cheerful nature of Hikari, it's a fitting nickname.

Some references :

* <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_sound_symbolism>
* <http://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%B4%E3%81%8B%E3%82%8A>
> **Comments:**
> **username_4** (2016-07-27): Also, Hikari in Hiragana is written as ひかり while Pikari is ぴかり. The only difference is that Pikari uses the small o (forgot what it is called) on the top right corner of the hi (ひ) character.  
> **username_3** (2016-07-27): Yes, it's basically the same letter with a diacritic (it's called a _handakuten_ if I'm not mistaken) to indicate that the H becomes a P.  
> **username_0** (2016-07-27): I figured that Hikari meaning "light" was a reference to _Aria_; Akari also means "light", and Hikari and Akari look similar and play similar roles in the story.  
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