そう
走
ま
馬
とう
灯

noun

  1. revolving lantern.
  2. ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes). Idiomatic expression. Esp. 〜のように.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
走
ま
馬
とう
灯
 走馬灯 そうまとう
そう
走
ま
馬
とう
燈
 走馬燈 そうまとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

run
はし.る　ソウ　はしり (2nd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
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)