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灯

灯 — lamp, a light, light

On
トウ
Kun
ひ, ほ-, ともしび, ともす, あかり
Strokes
6
JLPT
N2
School grade
4

Common words with 灯

  • 灯ひlight; lampCommon

    窓に灯がともっていた。
    There was a light burning in the window.

  • 灯油とうゆkerosene; paraffin; lamp oilCommon

    雪の多いところでは、灯油は必需品です。
    In places where it snows a lot, kerosene is an indispensable item.

  • 電灯でんとうelectric lightCommon

    ルーシーは電灯のスイッチをつけた。
    Lucy turned on the light switch.

  • 灯台とうだいlighthouseCommon
  • 懐中電灯かいちゅうでんとう(electric) torch; flashlightCommon
  • 街灯がいとうstreet light; streetlampCommon
  • 灯すともすto light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)Common
  • 蛍光灯けいこうとうfluorescent lamp; fluorescent lightCommon
  • 消灯しょうとうputting out the lights; turning off the lightsCommon
  • 灯火とうかlight; lamplightCommon
  • 点灯てんとうlighting (a lamp); turning on a lightOccasional
  • 提灯ちょうちんpaper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lanternOccasional
  • 灯火管制とうかかんせいblackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)Occasional
  • 灯あかしlight (esp. as a religious offering); lampRare
  • 灯とうlight; lampRare
  • 灯ともしlight; lampRare
  • 万灯まんどうBuddhist lantern festivalRare
  • 前灯ぜんとうheadlight (on a vehicle)Rare
  • 灯体とうたいtheatrical light; instrument (US theatre light); lantern (UK theatre light); st…Rare
  • 無灯むとうwithout lightsRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 101 words that use 灯.

  • 灯 ひ light; lamp
  • 灯油 とうゆ kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
  • 電灯 でんとう electric light
  • 灯台 とうだい lighthouse
  • 灯す ともす to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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