| Word form | dentō |
| Original script | 電灯・電燈 |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | Electric lamp. A torch is a kaichūdentō. |
| Analyzability | analyzable compound |
| Gloss | den-tō electric-lamp |
| Age | Modern Japanese [21] (1868–2007) |
| Lexical stratum | kango |
| Year | 1889 |
| Register | General |
| Numeric frequency | 0 |