Kanji

灯

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N2Jōyō · grade 4freq #16056 strokes

Meanings

lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

ES: lámpara, luz, contador para luces

On
トウ
Kun
ひ、ほ-、ともしび、とも.す、あかり

Common words

  • 電灯でんとうelectric light
  • 灯台とうだいlighthouse
  • 灯油とうゆkerosene, paraffin, lamp oil
  • 蛍光灯けいこうとうfluorescent lamp, fluorescent light
  • 街灯がいとうstreet light, streetlamp
  • 灯すともすto light (a candle, lamp, etc.), to turn on (a light)
  • 消灯しょうとうputting out the lights, turning off the lights
  • 灯火とうかlight, lamplight

Example sentences

  • がは灯ひに集あつまる。

    Moths are attracted by light.

    La luz atrae polillas.

    Tatoeba #226242(opens in a new tab)
  • 遠とおい灯台とうだいのかすかな光ひかりを見みた。

    We saw the gleam of a distant lighthouse.

    Nosotros vimos el destello de un faro en la distancia.

    Tatoeba #188711(opens in a new tab)
  • 雪ゆきの多おおいところでは、灯油とうゆは必需品ひつじゅひんです。

    In places where it snows a lot, kerosene is an indispensable item.

    En los sitios donde nieva mucho, el queroseno es un bien indispensable.

    Tatoeba #338002(opens in a new tab)
  • 蛍光灯けいこうとうがチカチカしてるな。新あたらしいのと交換こうかんしないとダメかな。

    This fluorescent lamp is starting to flicker. We'll have to replace it.

    Este tubo fluorescente empieza a parpadear. Tendremos que cambiarlo.

    Tatoeba #176448(opens in a new tab)

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