popular  obsolete kanji  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to light (a candle, lamp, etc.), to turn on (a light)

popular  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to disdain, to look down on, to make light of, to hold in contempt, to scorn, to despise

gairaigo  waseigo  English origin  popular  search-only kana form  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• green light, (giving) permission, OK

expression 

• in comparison with, when compared with, according to, in light of, in view of

usually written using kana alone  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• dimly, faintly, with a faint light
• warmly, friendly, in a heartwarming manner

obsolete kanji  noun  noun (generic) 

• arc light

noun  noun (generic) 

• approach light

noun  noun (generic) 

• Arabian light

gairaigo  waseigo  English origin  noun  noun (generic) 

• traffic light

noun  noun (generic) 

• side light