Quick answer
灯 is the kanji for "Lamp / Light / A Light". A common reading is ひ (hi). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Lamp / Light / A Light
Also : Lamp · Light · A Light · Counter For Lights
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 灯 represents 'LAMP'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of lamp.
On-reading: とう — remember this sound by associating it with lamp. Kun-reading: ひ.
Example Sentences
灯台の光が航行中の船を安全に導いています。
とうだいのひかりがこうこうちゅうのふねをあんぜんにみちびいています。
The lighthouse light safely guides ships in navigation.
夜の街に灯りがともって、幻想的な雰囲気になります。
よるのまちにあかりがともって、げんそうてきなふんいきになります。
When lights are lit in the city at night, it creates a fantastical atmosphere.
Vocabulary using 灯
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