What does kanji 燈 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 燈 is counter for lights.

How is kanji 燈 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 燈 are あかり, とも.す, ともしび, ひ, ほ-; the onyomi readings are トウ.

What words use kanji 燈?

Example words that use kanji 燈 include 燈す, 燈台, 燈火, 燈籠鬢.

JinmeiyōKanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

燈

Meaning

Kanji 燈

counter for lights

counter for lights, lamp, light

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あかりとも.すともしびひほ-
Onyomi 音読み: トウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 灯 (Shinjitai)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2456
Strokes: 16
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1 / Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 澄 • 橙 • 璒 • 嶝 • 隥 • 登 • 僜

Related vocabulary

Showing 12 common entries

Showing 12 of 51 entries that include this kanji.

燈す

とぼす

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.)

燈台

とうだい

lighthouse

燈火

とうか

light

燈籠鬢

とうろうびん

Edo-period hair style with inflated hair at the sides

電燈

でんとう

electric light

蛍光燈

けいこうとう

fluorescent lamp

消燈

しょうとう

putting out the lights

提燈

ちょうちん

paper lantern

懐中電燈

かいちゅうでんとう

(electric) torch

街燈

がいとう

street light

景徳傳燈録

けいとくでんとうろく

Transmission of the Lamp (collection of biographies of famous Zen masters)

燃燈仏

ねんとうぶつ

Dīpankara Buddha

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

街に燈がともる。

Lights are being lit in the city.

古い燈籠がある。

There is an old stone lantern.

法の燈を掲げる。

To hold up the light of the Dharma.

燈火が揺れている。

The light of the lamp is flickering.

寺に三燈の火がある。

There are three lights in the temple.

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