paper-covered lamp; paper lantern
A traditional Japanese lamp with a paper shade, often used decoratively during festivals or at entrances.
I decorated the entrance with a paper-covered lamp.
Paper lanterns are lit at the festival.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 雪洞 is a gikun reading and rarely used.
Gikun reading; this kanji spelling is uncommon and may not be recognized by many readers.
The origin is uncertain; the word may be related to the soft, glowing appearance of the lamp. The kanji 雪洞 literally means 'snow cave' and is a gikun reading applied to this word.