noun

  1. lighthouse.
  2. old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
灯台 とうだい
燈台 とうだい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lamp, a light, light
トウ とも.す あかり (4th, N2)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)