しょく
燭

noun

  1. light, lamp.

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょく
燭
 燭 しょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

light, candlepower
ショク　ソク　ともしび (Kentei Pre-1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
green caterpillar, Szechwan
ショク　ゾク　いもむし (Kentei 1)
net(罒) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)