lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

On'yomi
トウ
Kun'yomi
ひ、ほ-、ともしび、とも.す、あかり
Parts
一亅火similar kanji →
JLPT N36 strokesGrade 4#1605 most commonU+706F

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6 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 灯

  • 懐中電灯かいちゅうでんとう(electric) torch; flashlightN5
  • 街灯がいとうstreet light; streetlampN5
  • 電灯でんとうelectric lightN5
  • 灯台とうだいlighthouseN5
  • 灯油とうゆkerosene; paraffin; lamp oilN5
  • 灯すともすto light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)N5
  • 灯ひlight; lampN5
  • 蛍光灯けいこうとうfluorescent lamp; fluorescent lightN5
  • 消灯しょうとうputting out the lights; turning off the lightsN5
  • 灯火とうかlight; lamplightN5
  • 外灯がいとうoutside lightN3
  • 船灯せんとうship's lampN3
  • 点灯てんとうlighting (a lamp); turning on a lightN3
  • 灯影とうえいflicker of lightN3
  • 灯るともるto be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burningN3
  • 軒灯けんとうlamp or electric light at the eaves of a house; door lightN3
  • 灯心とうしん(lamp) wickN3
  • 献灯けんとうvotive lantern in a shrine or templeN3
  • 神灯しんとうsacred lightN3
  • 灯下とうかplace by the lamp; area under the lampN3