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, light, counter for lights

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  86
Frequency:  2456
Grade:  10
Skip Pattern:  1-4-12
Korean Reading:  deung
Chinese Reading:  deng1
Unicode:  71c8
JIS:  4575

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1083
Nelson Index: 2800
New Nelson Index: 3476
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4d2.1
Four Corner Index: 9281.8
Daikanwanjiten Index: 19402
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0518
Remembering the kanji Index: 2972
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 998
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2978
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1378
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 485

Words

(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
ガス灯 (ガスとう)
gas light; gas lamp
探照灯 (たんしょうとう)
searchlight
灯篭 (とうろう)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
アーク灯 (アークとう)
arc light
石灯篭 (いしどうろう、いしとうろう)
stone lantern
走馬灯 (そうまとう)
revolving lantern
提灯 (ちょうちん)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
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