This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: トウ、ひ、ほ-、ともしび、とも.す、あかり
Romaji: tou, hi, ho-, tomoshibi, tomo.su, akari
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

Stroke Diagram

123456

Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  86
Frequency:  1605
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  1-4-2
Korean Reading:  deung
Chinese Reading:  deng1
Unicode:  706f
JIS:  4574

Indexes

Halpern Index: 825
Nelson Index: 2745
New Nelson Index: 3395
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4d2.1
Four Corner Index: 9182.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 556
Gakken Index: 1290
Daikanwanjiten Index: 18855
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0373
Remembering the kanji Index: 165
Kanji Flashcards Index: 711
Kodansha Compact Index: 1262
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 583
Kanji in Context Index: 871
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 552
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 730
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 167
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 177
Essential Kanji Index: 537
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1019
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1153
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 471

Words

明かり (あかり)
light; illumination; glow; gleam; lamp; light
(ともし)
light; lamp; baiting deer with a lighted torch
(とう)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
灯台 (とうだい)
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
電灯 (でんとう)
electric light
(ひ、とうか、ともしび)
light; lamp; torch
(あかし)
light (esp. as a religious offering); lamp
点火 (とぼし)
light; lamp
点灯 (てんとう)
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
提灯 (ちょうちん)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
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