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Kanji: 灯
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KANJI

灯

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:	火(灬) Radical name: ひへん (れんが）
Meaning:	Lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
Usage:	Appears rarely in Japanese newspapers; about 1600 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N4	電灯(でんとう)	electric light
N3	灯(ひ)	light
N2	蛍光灯(けいこうとう)	fluorescent lamp, person who is slow to react
N2	灯台(とうだい)	lighthouse
N2	灯油(とうゆ)	lamp oil, kerosene
N1	灯(ともしび)	light

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