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灯 ひ N3

  1. lamp; light

灯 あかし

  1. lamp; light (esp. as a religious offering)

灯 とう

  1. lamp; light
  2. counter for electric lights

灯 ともし

  1. lamp; light
  2. baiting deer with a lighted torch

灯台 とうだい N2

  1. lighthouse
  2. old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it

灯油 とうゆ N2

  1. kerosene; lamp oil; paraffin

灯す ともす

  1. to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

灯火 とうか

  1. lamplight; light

灯る ともる

  1. to be burning; to be lighted; to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb)

灯をつける ひをつける

  1. to turn on the light
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