閃き ひらめき Meanings Noun flair; flash insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.) waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind) Kanji 閃 flash; brandish. Read as ひらめき. Example sentences 私は遠くに稲妻のひらめきを見た。I saw flashes of lightning in the distance. Common phrases ひらめきがある Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists