Meanings
Readings
Common Words
ๆใใ only
light; glow; gleam
Also written as ็ฏ็ซ
(a) light; lights; lamp
ๆใใ only; Dated term
proof (of innocence)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
moonlight
street light; streetlamp
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
(electric) torch; flashlight
electric light
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
ๆ็ฏ only; Word usually written using kana alone; Colloquial
snot bubble
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light
Dated term
person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
Imagine an old gas lamp: a fire on top of a nail (lamppost) in the middle of the street.
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