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Kanji Detail for 炬 - "torch, light, burn"
炬
- Meaning
炬 means "torch, light, burn."
Torch - A flaming brand; a bonfire.
Light - A lamp.
Burn - To set fire to.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
torch; signal fire
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
torch
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
torch
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
torch
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Bundled reeds for burning. Like colloquially saying 火把 (torch). Candles are also called 蠟炬.
- Onyomi
- Kunyomi
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Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
二人とも無精な性質なので、炬燵にあたったまま、盤を櫓の上へ載せて、駒を動かすたびに、わざわざ手を掛蒲団の下から出すような事をした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
「碁だと盤が高過ぎる上に、足が着いているから、炬燵の上では打てないが、そこへ来ると将碁盤は好いね、こうして楽に差せるから」
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
要するに、勝っても負けても、炬燵にあたって、将碁を差したがる男であった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha