See also:
U+70DB, 烛
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-70DB

[U+70DA]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+70DC]

Translingual

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Han character

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(Kangxi radical 86, +6, 10 strokes, cangjie input 火中一戈 (FLMI), composition )

References

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  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 670, character 21
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 19017
  • Dae Jaweon: page 1079, character 11
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 2199, character 10
  • Unihan data for U+70DB

Chinese

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Etymology 1

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see (“candle; taper; to shine; to illuminate; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of ).
Notes:

Etymology 2

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see (“dry hot air; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of ).
Notes:

Japanese

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Shinjitai
(extended)

Kyūjitai

Kanji

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(Hyōgai kanjishinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form )

  1. Alternative form of

Readings

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  • Go-on: そく (soku)
  • Kan-on: しょく (shoku)
  • Kun: ともしび (tomoshibi, )

Compounds

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
しょく
Hyōgai
kan'on

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しょく) (shoku

  1. a light (source of illumination)
    Synonyms: 明かり, ともしび
  2. a candlepower
    Synonym: 烛光

Counter

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(しょく) (-shoku

  1. a candlepower
    Synonym: 烛光

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
ともしび
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry: ともしび

(The following entry is uncreated: ともしび.)