garden lantern; hanging lantern
Refers to a traditional Japanese lantern, often made of stone, metal, or paper, used in gardens, temples, or as a hanging light.
I placed a stone lantern in the garden.
Lanterns line the approach to the temple.
提灯 is a collapsible, portable paper lantern carried or hung, while 灯籠 is a fixed garden or stone lantern that does not fold.
Standard modern kanji spelling.
Old-style kanji form using 燈; still seen in traditional contexts.
Common variant using 篭 instead of 籠.
Search-only form mixing kanji and kana; not a standard spelling.
Old-style kanji form combining 燈 and 篭; rare.
From Middle Chinese 燈籠 (tung luwng). The kanji 灯/燈 means 'lamp' and 籠/篭 means 'basket' or 'cage', referring to a protective frame around a light.