noun  noun (generic) 

• solitary light

expression  noun  noun (generic) 

• soft light

expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• to make public, to bring to light

い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• formidable, not to be sneered at, not to be made light of

noun  noun (generic)  prefix  suffix 

• district, quarter
• enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork
• red-light district
• wide and empty

expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• to intercept the light

archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

• brothel, house of ill repute, red-light district

noun  noun (generic) 

• brilliant light

search-only kanji form  usually written using kana alone  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• to underrate, to make light of

noun  noun (generic) 

• thin strip of wood smeared with sulfur, used to light a fire