Kanken 1
炷
Meaning
Kanji 炷
candle wick
candle wick, lamp wick, stick of
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Example sentences
5 reference sentences
古いランプの炷を替えた。
I replaced the old lamp wick.
炷が短くなって、火が消えた。
The wick got short, and the flame went out.
職人は炷の太さを丁寧にそろえた。
The craftsman carefully evened out the thickness of the wicks.
祭壇に新しい炷を用意した。
I prepared a new wick for the altar.
僧は線香を三炷たいた。
The monk lit three sticks of incense.