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点す is an exact match with one form of the following word:
点す
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Readings : ともす    とぼす   
点す can be read in 2 ways: とぼす (90%), ともす (10%).
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to light; to turn on
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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点す is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 160,000 (about 494,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
まだ
とも
している
みえた
こまど
小窓
とお
がいとう
街燈
あか
はんしゃ
反射
している
にすぎなかった
The small windows that still seemed to be lit only reflected the glow of the distant street lights.
Source: 三島由紀夫, translation by Bunsuke)
えき
までともしましょ
I will go along with you as far as the station.
あなた
くび
ふうぜん
風前
ともし

Your job hangs by a thread.
灯す
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Reading : ともす   
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• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 115,000 (about 1,240,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ともす
BOOST
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 159,000 (about 499,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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燈す
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Reading : ともす   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 180,000 (about 399,000 results)
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テン    spot, point   
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fire
セン   しめる to occupy, hold   うらな to tell fortunes   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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divining rod
トウ   ひ lamp   
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チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
カ   fire   ひ    ほ-    
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eight
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
トウ   ひ lamp   あかり light, illumination   
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