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点灯夫 (てんとうふ) — lamplighter | Kumi Dictionary

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点灯夫

点灯夫

点てん灯とう夫ふ

lamplighter

Kanji Vocab History Work & Career19 strokes

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てんとうふ

Noun

1.

lamplighter, town employee who lit oil or gas streetlights

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Kanji that make up this word

つ.ける・つ.く・た.てる・さ.す・とぼ.す・とも.す…(2)

spot・point・mark・speck・decimal point

ひ・ほ-・ともしび・とも.す・あかり…(1)

lamp・a light・light・counter for lights

おっと・それ…(7)

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