Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 蝋燭(ろうそく) in Japanese

蝋燭, 蠟燭
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ろうそく, ローソク
Romaji
rōsoku, rōsoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    candle
    Example sentence
    誕生日ケーキろうそく13立てた My mother put thirteen candles on my birthday cake.

Examples of 蝋燭, 蠟燭, ろうそく, ローソク in a sentence



Kanji in this word

17 strokes

light, candlepower

On'Yomi: ソク, ショク

Kun'Yomi: ともしび

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14 strokes

wax

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi: みつろう, ろうそく

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21 strokes

wax, candle, waxy, glazed

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi: みつろう, ろうそく

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