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有明行灯 (ありあけあんどん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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In the Edo period, people carried a portable paper lantern when walking at night.
Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out Related words 提灯ちょうちん 提灯 is a general term for a paper lantern, often collapsible and hung or carried. 有明行灯 specifically refers to a small, portable lantern for walking at night, a subtype of 提灯.
Etymology Compound of 有明 (ありあけ, 'dawn' or 'still dark before dawn') and 行灯 (あんどん, 'paper lantern'). The name likely refers to a lantern used in the early morning darkness or one that remains lit until dawn. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
