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灯

lamp, light

JLPT N2 Grade 4 6 strokes
Kun'yomi
ひ・ほ-・ともしび・とも.す
On'yomi
トウ
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

灯 means "lamp, light". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read ひ・ほ-・ともしび・とも.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

灯 in example sentences

  • 灯あかりが消きえている。

    Akari ga kiete iru.

    The lights are out.

  • 消灯しょうとうは何時いつですか？

    Shoutou wa itsu desu ka?

    What time do you turn off the lights?

  • 遠とおくに灯火とうかが見みえた。

    Tooku ni touka ga mieta.

    I saw a light in the distance.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 灯

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Common questions

What does the kanji 灯 mean?
灯 means "lamp, light". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 灯 have?
灯 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 灯 read?
It is read ひ・ほ-・ともしび・とも.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 灯?
灯 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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