灯
灯 — Lamp
lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
On’yomiトウ (tou)
Kun’yomiひ (hi)
Kun’yomiほ- (ho)
Kun’yomiともしび (tomoshibi)
Kun’yomiともす (tomosu)
Kun’yomiあかり (akari)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 灯
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 灯 | ひ hi | light; lamp |
| 灯油 | とうゆ touyu | kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil |
| 電灯 | でんとう dentou | electric light |
| 灯台 | とうだい toudai | lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it |
| 灯す | ともす tomosu | to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light) |
| 蛍光灯 | けいこうとう keikoutou | fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react |
Study notes
灯 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1605 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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