Word Meaning 灯籠流し

とうろうながし tourounagashi

灯籠流し is read as とうろうながし (tourounagashi) and means ceremony in which paper lanterns are floated down a river.

Meaning

English

  1. ceremony in which paper lanterns are floated down a river

Reading

Kana

とうろうながし

Romaji

tourounagashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 132633 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

回り灯籠

まわりどうろう

revolving lantern

雪見灯籠

ゆきみどうろう

three-legged stone lantern

花灯籠

はなどうろ

flower lantern

盆灯籠

ぼんどうろう

Bon Festival lantern

吊り灯籠

つりどうろう

hanging lantern

灯台下暗し

とうだいもとくらし

it is darkest under the lamp post

あかり

lamp

light

灯油

とうゆ

kerosene

灯台

とうだい

lighthouse

灯火

とうか

light

灯火管制

とうかかんせい

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