Kanji

What does the kanji 燎 mean?

燎 means burning; bonfire, torch. On'yomi リョウ. Kun'yomi かがりび.

Quick facts
On'yomi	リョウ
Kun'yomi	かがりび
Strokes	16
Main radical	火
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

燎On'yomi リョウKun'yomi かがりび

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

burning; bonfire, torch

Memory hook

Small (小) fires (火) heaped into a great (大) blaze bright as the sun (日) — BONFIRE, TORCH.