燈り

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
燈
とも
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Kanji in this term
燈
とぼ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 燈り – see the following entry.
【灯ともり】
[verb] stem or continuative form of 灯る (tomoru) [godan]
[verb] stem or continuative form of 灯る (toboru) [godan]
Alternative spelling
とぼり
(This term, 燈り, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
燈
あか
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 燈り – see the following entry.
【明あかり】
[noun] [from 1163] light
[noun] 灯り: [from 1809] lighting, a light, a lamp, artificial illumination
[noun] [from 1603] a bright place; (figurative) a public place
[noun] [from 1701] a positive sign amidst adversity (compare English light at the end of the tunnel)
[noun] [from 1780] (figurative) evidence that dispels a question or doubt
[noun] [from 1566] (figurative) the end of a period of time or a dark mood (compare English dawn, daybreak)
Alternative spellings
明り, 明, 灯かり, 灯り, 灯
(This term, 燈り, is the kyūjitai of an alternative spelling (灯り) of the above term.)
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