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: ソク、ショク、ともしび
Romaji: soku, shoku, tomoshibi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

light, candlepower

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  17
Radical Number:  86
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-4-13
Korean Reading:  chog
Chinese Reading:  zhu2
Unicode:  71ed
JIS:  3F24

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2811
New Nelson Index: 3496
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4d13.5
Four Corner Index: 9682.7
Daikanwanjiten Index: 19480
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0548
Remembering the kanji Index: 2539
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1008
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2976
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1391

Words

(ひ、とうか、ともしび)
light; lamp; torch
蝋燭 (ろうそく、ローソク、ロウソク)
candle
(はたはた、かみなりうお、ハタハタ)
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus)
華燭の典 (かしょくのてん)
wedding ceremony
燭光 (しょっこう)
candlepower
(しょく)
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
華燭 (かしょく)
bright light
蝋燭の芯 (ろうそくのしん、ローソクのしん)
wick of a candle
燭台 (しょくだい)
candlestick; candlestand
手燭 (てしょく、しゅしょく)
portable candlestick
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