かがり

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier

usually written using kana alone

A metal basket or stand used to hold burning material for light or heat, often in traditional or outdoor settings.

夜よ道みちを歩あるくとき、かがりに火ひを灯ともして明あかりにした。
When walking at night, they lit a fire in the cresset to use as a light.

2

abbreviationusually written using kana alone

Abbreviation of 篝火 (かがりび). Used in the same sense as a bonfire, often in festival or outdoor gathering contexts.

See also: かがり火

夏なつの夜よる、浜はま辺べでかがりを囲かこんで踊おどった。
On a summer night, we danced around a bonfire on the beach.