Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
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
light; lamplight
lighthouse
old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
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