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ろうそく
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Meanings
Noun
1. candle (Usually kana)
Other spellings
蝋ろう燭そく
Other readings
ローソクロウソク
Kanji in other spellings
蝋wax燭candlelight
Pitch accent
ろうそく
ろうそく
Used in vocabulary
裸はだか蝋ろう燭そく
naked candle; uncovered candle; unshaded candle
Noun
絵えろうそく
candle decorated with coloured pictures (esp. of flowers or birds)
Noun
ろうそく立たて
candle holder
Noun
ろうそく屋や
chandler; candlemaker
Noun
和わろうそく
Japanese candle; handmade candle using Japan wax
Noun
Examples33
The candle went out of itself.
Would you put out the candles?
That wind blew out our last candle.
Put out the candle. The blackout is over.
A birthday cake with twelve candles on top.
The candle went out instead of having been put out.