灯
灯·lamp, light
- On-yomi
- トウ
- Kun-yomi
- ひ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電灯 | でんとう | electric light |
| 灯台 | とうだい | lighthouse |
| 街灯 | がいとう | street light |
| 灯 | ひ | a light, a lamp |
Example sentences
街灯が一つだけついていた。
がいとうがひとつだけついていた。
Only one street light was on.
遠くに灯台の光が見える。
とおくにとうだいのひかりがみえる。
You can see the lighthouse beam in the distance.
部屋の電灯を消して寝た。
へやのでんとうをけしてねた。
I turned off the room light and went to sleep.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 灯台 as *ひだい
- Writing 電灯 with the old form 燈
Memory aid
Picture it
A fire (火) set on a straight 丁 post — a lamp mounted on a stand.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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