How do you read 電灯?

電灯 is read でんとう (dentou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 電灯 used in a sentence?

懐中電灯を机の上に置いておいた。 — I put the flashlight on the desk (in advance).

How do you write 電灯 in romaji?

電灯 is written dentou in romaji, also spelled dento.

What kanji are in 電灯?

電 (Electricity); 灯 (Lamp, A Light).

電灯でんとう

Q: What JLPT level is 電灯?

電灯 is a JLPT N4 word (upper beginner).

でんとう · dentou (also spelled dento)

JLPT N4 › noun

Electric light

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Heiban

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Example sentences

懐中電灯を机の上に置いておいた。

かいちゅうでんとうをつくえのうえにおいておいた。

I put the flashlight on the desk (in advance).

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Kanji in this word

電Electricity 音でん JLPT N5 · 13 strokes 灯Lamp, A Light, Light 音とう訓ひ・ほ- JLPT N2 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

電子でんしelectron; electronic 電灯でんとうelectric light 発電はつでんgeneration (e.g., power)電波でんぱelectro-magnetic wave 電流でんりゅうelectric current 電力でんりょくelectric power 灯ひlight 灯台とうだいlighthouse

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What does 電灯 mean?

Electric light.

How do you pronounce 電灯?

でんとう (dentou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 電灯?

JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.

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