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What is the Kanji for 'Light' and 'Lamp'? | 灯

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Light' and 'Lamp', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Light' and 'Lamp' is 灯.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    Reading

    kunyomi

    hi

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    Fire Street

    Example Word

    灯: light. The Japanese suffix '灯 (とう)' means 'light' and is often used in compound words related to lighting or illumination. It is derived from the kanji 灯, which represents a lamp or light source. This suffix is commonly found in words like '街灯 (がいとう)' (streetlight) or '信号灯 (しんごうとう)' (traffic light). For example: The streetlight is bright「街灯が明るい」(がいとうがあかるい). The traffic light turned red「信号灯が赤になった」(しんごうとうがあかになった). Note that 灯 is rarely used as a standalone word and typically appears as part of compound nouns.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    755

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Street

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    蛍光灯

    Meaning

    Lamp, Fluorescent

    word

    Meaning

    Light

    word

    灯油

    Meaning

    Kerosene

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 丁 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Town

    kanji

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    Meaning

    Possible

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government office, Agency

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Correct, Revise

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rather, Courteous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 灯 mean?

灯 means 'Light' and 'Lamp'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.