I can see the lights of the city in the distance.
灯
lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
6 strokes
Radical
火部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ひ, ほ-, ともしび, ともす, あかり
Common Readings
トウ, ひ
Example sentences
As the twilight deepened, the city lights began to flicker on one by one.
The lights in the houses began to be lit.
Lights came on in the houses along the street.
She lit a candle in the dark room.
Since there was a power outage, I lit a candle.
The night road is dark, so the light of the streetlights is a lifesaver.
Even at night, the streetlights do not go out.
The light leaking from the window illuminates the dark night road.
Prepare a flashlight in case of a power outage.
Example Vocabulary
灯り
light; lamp; illumination
灯る
to be lit; to be turned on (of a light); to burn
灯す
to light; to kindle; to burn
街灯
streetlight
灯
light; lamp; glow
懐中電灯
flashlight; torch
蛍光灯
fluorescent lamp
電灯
electric light
灯
light; lamp; glow
灯火
light, lamp, lamplight
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