light, lamp, fire
On'yomi (音読み)
- トウ
- チン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひ
- とも.す
- とも.る
About this kanji
The kanji 「灯」 primarily means light, lamp, or fire and is commonly used in Japanese to refer to light sources. It can function as both a noun and a verb; as a noun, it refers to an actual lamp or source of light. Some common compounds include 灯油 (とうゆ), which means kerosene, used as fuel for lamps; 蛍光灯 (けいこうとう), meaning fluorescent lamp; and 灯台 (とうだい), which translates to lighthouse. A notable usage is the verb 「ともす」, meaning to light or turn on a lamp. When learning this kanji, remember that it can imply both illumination and the source of light.
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Example sentences
部屋の灯を消してください。
Please turn off the room light.
Meanings across languages
- English
- light, lamp, fire
- Tiếng Việt
- ánh sáng, đèn, lửa
- 日本語
- 光, 灯, 灯火
- 한국어
- 빛
- 中文
- 光
- id
- cahaya
- th
- แสงสว่าง
- es
- luz
- fr
- lumière
- de
- Licht
- pt
- luz
Common compounds
- 灯油とうゆkerosene
- 蛍光灯けいこうとうfluorescent lamp
- 灯台とうだいlighthouse
- 提灯ちょうちんpaper lantern
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