JLPT N2 · 6 strokes
Kanji 灯: "lamp, a light, light"
The kanji 灯 means "lamp, a light, light, counter for lights". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read トウ in on'yomi and ひ, ほ-, ともしび, とも.す, あかり in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひほ-ともしびとも.すあかり
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | lamp, a light, light, counter for lights |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 1605 of 2,501 |
Common words with 灯
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 灯るto be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
- 街灯street light; streetlamp
- 灯すto light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
- 懐中電灯(electric) torch; flashlight
- 電灯electric light
- 提灯paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern · snot bubble
- 灯light; lamp · counter for electric lights
- 蛍光灯fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light · person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
- 灯火light; lamplight
- 点灯lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
- 灯台lighthouse · old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
- 走馬灯revolving lantern · ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
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