- 灯台 — lighthouse
- 灯油 — kerosene
- 点灯 — lighting / turning on a light
- 消灯 — lights out
- 街灯 — street lamp
- 提灯 — paper lantern
The radical 火 (fire) plus 丁 (phonetic element) formed the character 灯, symbolizing a small controlled flame. It evolved to mean “lamp” or “light source” and is often used in compounds describing artificial illumination, such as lighthouses or street lamps.
街灯が 道を照らしている。
The streetlights are illuminating the road.
灯台は 夜の海を照らす。
The lighthouse lights up the sea at night.
部屋の灯を消して寝ました。
I turned off the light and went to sleep.