Info on the Kanji 灯

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Meaning(s)

lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

Reading(s)

onyomi TOU
kunyomi hi

Other

stroke count 6
grade 4
jlpt level N2
Example words with 灯
WordMeaning
ともしび
tomoshibi
light / lamp
ひともしび
hi tomoshibi
pottery lantern
がいとう
gaitou
outside light
かくともしび
kaku tomoshibi
square hand-lantern
さかなともしび
sakana tomoshibi
lights to lure fish
けんともしび
ken tomoshibi
lamp or electric light at the eaves of a house / door light
おともしび
o tomoshibi
lighted lamp provided as a religious offering
くれないともしび
kurenai tomoshibi
red light
あんどん
andon
fixed paper-enclosed lantern / paper-covered wooden stand housing an lamp
しょうとう
shoutou
putting out the light / switching off the light
つねともしび
tsune tomoshibi
continuously burning light / roadside lamp that stays lit all night
かみともしび
kami tomoshibi
sacred light
てんとう
tentou
lighting / turning on a light
でんとう
dentou
electric light
ともし
tomoshi
light / lamp
ともす
tomosu
to light / to turn on
あかり
akari
lamp / light
あかる
akaru
to be lit / to be lighted / to be burning
ともしびした
tomoshibi shita
by the lamp
とうか
touka
lamp / light
ともしびひかり
tomoshibi hikari
lamplight
ともしびこころ
tomoshibi kokoro
wick
ともしびからだ
tomoshibi karada
theatrical light / instrument / lantern / stage light
とうだい
toudai
lighthouse / old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
とうみょう
toumyou
light offered to a god or buddha / votive light
とうゆ
touyu
lamp oil / kerosene
ほうともしび
hou tomoshibi
light of buddhism
まんともしび
man tomoshibi
buddhist lantern festival
もんともしび
mon tomoshibi
gate lamp
ひろしともしび
hiroshi tomoshibi
lamp
ご神ごかみともしび
go kami tomoshibi
light used as a religious offering / paper lantern
ガスがすともしび
gasu tomoshibi
gas light / gas lamp
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Example Sentences with 灯
私はロウソクのりって好きだな。

ハリーは本当に蛍光だね。

部屋を出るときは電を消して下さい。

部屋を出るときは電をつけっぱなしにしないようにね。



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