行灯

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 行燈 (“traditional paper-covered nightlight; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 行燈).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あん
Grade: 2
とう > どう
Grade: 4
tōon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
行燈 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
あん
Grade: 2
とん > どん
Grade: 4
tōon
Alternative spelling
行燈 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んどん [àńdóń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ã̠ndõ̞ɴ]
  • (Tokyo) んどー [àńdóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ã̠ndo̞ː]

Noun

(あん)(どん) or (あん)(どう) • (andon or andō

  1. an enclosed paper-covered standing lamp
  2. (manufacturing) a system which notifies managerial, maintenance, and other workers of a quality or process problem.

Derived terms

  • 行灯水母(アンドンクラゲ) (andon kurage)
  • (あん)(どん)(ばかま) (andonbakama)
  • (あん)(どん)()() (andonbeya)

See also