Meaning

Primary

Streetlight

Alternative

Street Lamp

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The streets are lit by lamps — streetlights, to be specific! And nighttime in the city sure would be a lot scarier without them.

Reading

がいとう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

大量の蛾が、各街灯の周りを飛び交っています。

There are a ton of moths flying around each street lamp.

Kanji Composition