Japanese symbol for “taps”
消灯ラッパ
しょうとうラッパ
Romaji: shoutourappa
lights-out trumpet; lights-out bugle call; taps; last post
In Japanese, taps is 消灯ラッパ, read しょうとうラッパ (shoutourappa).
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Meanings
- n lights-out trumpet; lights-out bugle call; taps; last post
Written forms: 消灯ラッパ、消灯喇叭. Readings: しょうとうラッパ、しょうとうらっぱ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消費 | しょうひ shouhi | consumption; expenditure; spending |
| 解消 | かいしょう kaishou | cancellation; liquidation; resolution |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ shoumetsu | extinction; extinguishment; disappearance |
| 消防 | しょうぼう shoubou | fire fighting |
| 消化 | しょうか shouka | digestion (of food) |
| 取り消し | とりけし torikeshi | cancellation; withdrawal; abolition |
| 灯油 | とうゆ touyu | kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil |
| 電灯 | でんとう dentou | electric light |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.