Kanji Detail for 燭 - "candle, light, illuminate"

燭

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning
燭 means "candle, light, illuminate."
1. Candle - A source of light from wax and wick.
2. Lamp - An illuminating light source.
3. Illuminate - To light up; to brighten.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

light; candlepower

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

candle, taper; to shine, illuminate

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

candle; (literary) to illuminate

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

candle, taper; to illuminate, to shine

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

An object that burns to produce light. Usually made from tallow and coated with wax, hence called 蠟燭 (wax candle). | To illuminate. As in 洞燭無遺 (thoroughly illuminating without omission), meaning able to see through hidden feelings. | When the four seasons are harmonious, it is called 玉燭 (jade candle). Seen in (Erya). | 風燭 (candle in the wind). Means a person's life is like a candle in the wind, easily extinguished and precarious.
Onyomi

shoku(しょく)

soku(そく)
Kunyomi

tomoshibi(ともしび)
Strokes

17 strokes
Radical

火灬 (hi・hihen・rekka・renga)
Related Keywords
candle lamp light illuminate flame torch brightness glow shine beacon warmth guide radiance luminous enlighten fire wick brilliant gleaming incandescent