灯り

Japanese
Kanji in this term
灯
あか
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
燈り (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 灯り – 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
(This term, 灯り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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