灯とう心しん

と

う

し

ん

Meanings

1

lamp wick

Refers to the wick of an oil lamp or candle.

灯とう心しん

Usage44%

Standard modern spelling.

燈とう心しんUsage44%

out-dated kanji form

Contains outdated kanji 燈.

灯とう芯しんUsage7%

Variant using 芯 (core/wick).

燈とう芯しんUsage4%

out-dated kanji form

Contains outdated kanji 燈.

Compound of 灯 (tō, 'lamp') and 心 (shin, 'core'), referring to the central wick of a lamp.