The present invention provides a
semiconductor light emitting element realizing lower resistance, higher output,
higher power efficiency, higher
mass productivity and lower cost of the element using a light transmissive
electrode for an
electrode arranged exterior to the light emitting structure. A
semiconductor light emitting element including a light emitting section, a first
electrode, and a second electrode on a
semiconductor structure including first and second conductive type semiconductor
layers, the first and the second electrodes being arranged on the first conductive type semiconductor layer and a second conductive type semiconductor layer of the light emitting section, respectively; and a light transmissive insulating film formed on at least one part of the second conductive type semiconductor layer; wherein the second electrode includes a first layer of a light transmissive conductive film for covering at least one part of the second conductive type semiconductor layer and a second layer which is arranged on at least one part of the light transmissive insulating film and which conducts to the first layer; a light reflecting part is formed on a surface side of the first layer, and aboundary region of the light transmissive insulating film and the
semiconductor structure; and the second layer side surface of the light transmissive insulating film is distant from the
semiconductor structure than the surface of the first layer.