Word Meaning 点る

とぼる toboru

点る is read as とぼる (toboru) and means to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb).

Meaning

English

  1. to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb)
  2. to be lighted
  3. to be burning

Reading

Kana

とぼる

Romaji

toboru

Writing Variants

  • 点る ともる tomoru
  • 灯る とぼる toboru
  • 灯る ともる tomoru
  • 燈る とぼる toboru
  • 燈る ともる tomoru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 52097 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

点ける

つける

to turn on

点す

とぼす

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.)

てん

"dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)

点数

てんすう

number of items

点火

てんか

ignition

点呼

てんこ

roll-call

点く

つく

to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.)

点字

てんじ

braille

点在

てんざい

being dotted about

点差

てんさ

point spread

点取り

てんとり

competition for school marks

点景

てんけい

persons or animals added to a picture