One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.

Share this page

Kanji Detail for 燎 - "bonfire, blaze"

燎

  • Meaning

    燎 means "bonfire, blaze." Also associated with to illuminate.

    1. Bonfire - A large outdoor fire.

    2. Blaze - To burn brightly.

    3. Illuminate - To light up.

  • Tattoo check: 燎

    • Verified meaning: bonfire, blaze
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read かがり, りょう)
    • Also carries these associations: to illuminate

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 燎

    Given names 燎(かがり)Listen 燎(りょう)Listen

  • Compare with other kanji that mean the same thing:

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    burn; bonfire

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    to burn, set afire; to illuminate; a signal lamp

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to burn; to set afire

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to burn, to light; street lamp; signal fire

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    庭燎. Lighting fire in the courtyard to illuminate the crowd. Anciently used for sacrifices and court meetings. Also read in Level tone. | Fire spreading. Wildfires are called 燎原 (burning the plains). Always used as a metaphor for something powerful that cannot be quickly stopped. Also read in Rising tone.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ryoh(リョウ) リョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kagaribi(かがりび) かがりび

  • Strokes

    tip

    16 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    火 灬 (hi・hihen・rekka・renga)

  • Related Keywords

    bonfire blaze illuminate bright burn kindle flame fire ember pyre heat ignite scorch combustion flare

More kanji with the radical 火 灬 (hi・hihen・rekka・renga)

See all kanji with this radical →

Share This Page

Share this link via

Or copy link