Word Meaning

ともしび tomoshibi

燭 is read as ともしび (tomoshibi) and means light.

Meaning

English

  1. light
  2. lamp
  3. torch

Reading

Kana

ともしび

Romaji

tomoshibi

Writing Variants

  • ともしび tomoshibi
  • 灯し火 ともしび tomoshibi
  • 灯火 ともしび tomoshibi
  • 燈火 ともしび tomoshibi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

蝋燭

ろうそく

candle

Example Sentences

9

ろうそくにひをつけた

I lit the candle.

へやにはふるいしょくだいがあった

There was an old candlestick in the room.

ろうそくのひかりでほんをよんだ

I read a book by candlelight.

つよいかぜでろうそくがきえた

The candle went out due to the strong wind.

かれはぎんのしょくだいをみがいた

He polished the silver candlestick.

ろうそくはゆっくりともえていた

The candle was burning slowly.

にほんのろうそくがてーぶるにある

There are two candles on the table.

ていでんのときはろうそくがひつようだ

Candles are necessary during a power outage.

このでんきゅうはひゃくしょっこうのあかるさだ

This bulb has a brightness of one hundred candlepower.