A light emitting element comprising: a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, a first electrode formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, and a second electrode formed on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, the first electrode and the second electrode being disposed on the same face side of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, in plan view, the first electrode having a first connecting portion, a first extending portion, and two second extending portions, the second electrode having a second connecting portion, and two third extending portions, the first extending portion extending linearly from the first connecting portion toward the second connecting portion, and the two second extending portions extending parallel to the first extending portion on two sides of the first extending portion, the two third extending portions extending parallel to the first extending portion between the first extending portion and the two second extending portions, and extending to form a U shape, and in a direction perpendicular to the first extending portion, distances (b, b') between the second extending portions and third extending portions adjacent to each other being shorter than distances (a, a') between the first extending portion and the respective third extending portions, characterized in that the first electrode further has distal ends that are bent toward the second connecting portion from the second extending portions, wherein distances (d, d') between the respective distal ends of the second extending portions and the respective third extending portions in the extending direction of the first extending portion are longer than distances (b, b') between portions of the respective second extending portions extending parallel to the first extending portion and portions of the respective third extending portions extending parallel to the first extending portion in a direction perpendicular to the first extending portion. a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, a first electrode formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, and a second electrode formed on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, the first electrode and the second electrode being disposed on the same face side of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, in plan view, the first electrode having a first connecting portion, a first extending portion, and two second extending portions, the second electrode having a second connecting portion, and two third extending portions, the first extending portion extending linearly from the first connecting portion toward the second connecting portion, and the two second extending portions extending parallel to the first extending portion on two sides of the first extending portion, the two third extending portions extending parallel to the first extending portion between the first extending portion and the two second extending portions, and extending to form a U shape, and in a direction perpendicular to the first extending portion, distances (b, b') between the second extending portions and third extending portions adjacent to each other being shorter than distances (a, a') between the first extending portion and the respective third extending portions, characterized in that the first electrode further has distal ends that are bent toward the second connecting portion from the second extending portions, wherein distances (d, d') between the respective distal ends of the second extending portions and the respective third extending portions in the extending direction of the first extending portion are longer than distances (b, b') between portions of the respective second extending portions extending parallel to the first extending portion and portions of the respective third extending portions extending parallel to the first extending portion in a direction perpendicular to the first extending portion.