noun noun (generic)
- afterglow, lingering light
noun noun (generic)
- cold light, luminescence
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to bring into the open, to reveal, to uncover (e.g. evidence), to bring to light
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to build (a fire), to make, to start, to light
noun noun (generic)
- seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
noun noun (generic)
- Buddhist altar light
noun noun (generic)
- red-light district, prostitution quarter, geisha quarter
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out
- to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain
- to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
rare term adverb taking the ใจ particle ใใ adjective adjective (generic)
- buoyantly, airily, with a light heart
obsolete kanji noun noun (generic)
- tail light, tail lamp, rear light