Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 灯台(とうだい) in Japanese

灯台, 燈台
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
とうだい
Romaji
tōdai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    lighthouse
    Example sentence
    遠方にほの白い灯台が立っていた。 In the distance there stood a dimly white lighthouse.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
    Example sentence
    遠い灯台のかすかな光を見た。 We saw the gleam of a distant lighthouse.

Examples of 灯台, 燈台, とうだい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

燈

16 strokes

nonstandard for J825

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, ほ-, ともしび, とも.す, あかり

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灯 JLPT 2

6 strokes

lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, ほ-, ともしび, とも.す, あかり

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台 JLPT 4

5 strokes

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: うてな, われ, つかさ

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