expression, noun

  1. light in the darkness, guiding beacon of light, godsend.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
闇夜の灯火 やみよのともしび

Contained Kanji Breakdown

get dark, gloom, disorder
やみ アン オン (11th)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
night, evening
よる ヤ よ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
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)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)