What does kanji 灯 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 灯 is lamp.

How is kanji 灯 read?

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

Which school grade teaches kanji 灯?

Kanji 灯 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 灯?

The main radical for kanji 灯 is 火.

What words use kanji 灯?

Example words that use kanji 灯 include 灯, 灯油, 灯火管制, 灯る.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 7

灯

Meaning

Kanji 灯

lamp

lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひほ-ともしびとも.すあかり
Onyomi 音読み: トウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 燈

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1605
Strokes: 6
Radical: 火
Components: 一 • 亅 • 火
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 町 • 可 • 庁 • 訂 • 打 • 丁 • 亍

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 184 entries that include this kanji.

灯

あかり

lamp

灯油

とうゆ

kerosene

灯火管制

とうかかんせい

blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)

灯る

とぼる

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb)

灯ろう

とうろう

garden lantern

灯をつける

ひをつける

to turn on the light

灯影

とうえい

flicker of light

灯下

とうか

place by the lamp

灯光

とうこう

lamplight

灯心

とうしん

(lamp) wick

灯体

とうたい

theatrical light

灯台もと暗し

とうだいもとくらし

it is darkest under the lamp post

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

庭に小さな灯がともっている。

a small light is lit in the garden.

遠くの山に灯が見えた。

i saw a light on the distant mountain.

古い町には石の灯が残っている。

stone lamps still remain in the old town.

母は毎晩、仏壇に灯をともす。

my mother lights a lamp at the buddhist altar every night.

その船の灯が夜の海で揺れていた。

the ship's light swayed on the night sea.

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