noun  noun (generic) 

• (something) despised, (something) made light of

search-only kanji form  Ichidan verb  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to light (a fire), to kindle
• to incite, to instigate, to stir up, to egg on

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• (a) slight, disrespect, making light (of), neglect

usually written using kana alone  expression  suru verb  verb (generic) 

• to make light of, to ignore, to slight

physics  noun  noun (generic) 

• polarized light, polarised light, polarization (of light), polarisation

noun  noun (generic) 

• den of thieves, brothel, red-light district

noun  noun (generic)  colloquial 

• den of vice, rogue's den
• brothel, red-light district
• cluttered room

noun  noun (generic) 

• paper screen door for admitting light

obsolete kanji  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  Kansai-ben  rare term  archaic 

• aphid, plant louse
• cockroach
• Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus)
• hanger-on, parasite
• visitor to a red-light district who's only there to look

noun  noun (generic) 

• red light district