6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

Kun'yomi
  • light
  • ほ-
  • light
  • to light (a candle, lamp, etc.)
  • light ②lamp
On'yomi
  • light ②counter for electric lights

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

トウ 43.8%
とも 29.7%
あかり 25.7%
ともしび 0.9%

Character Breakdown

lamp, a light, light
トウ とも.す あかり (4th, N2)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)

Common Words

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb)
lighthouse ②old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
garden lantern
light (esp. as a religious offering)
light ②baiting deer with a lighted torch
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References

Unicode hex code 706F
JIS X 0208 1-37-84
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2745
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3395
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 825
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1019
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 552
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 730
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 165
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 177
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1290
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 537
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 18855
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 556
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1333
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1416
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 711
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 583
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 471
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 871
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1262
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 167
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4d2.1
Four corner code 9182.0
De Roo Code 1153