灯 — “lamp / light” in Japanese

Grade 4とう, ひ

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“lamp / light” in Japanese is 灯, read tou, hi (とう, ひ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 電灯 (electric light).

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What does 灯 mean?

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Kanji	灯
Meaning	lamp / light
Readings	とう, ひ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	電灯 (electric light)

How to read 灯

灯 is read tou (とう) or hi (ひ) depending on the word.

Words with 灯

消灯しょうとう
電灯

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Updated: 2026-08-28