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candlepower in Japanese

candlepower in Japanese is 燭, 燭光 — candlepower means an old unit for measuring how bright a light is, roughly equal to one candela.

candlepower in Japanese

燭
noun
Pronounced: shoku
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
燭光
noun
Pronounced: shokkō
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.

What does "candlepower" mean?

  1. noun An old unit for measuring how bright a light is, roughly equal to one candela.
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What is "candlepower" in Japanese?
"candlepower" in Japanese is 燭, 燭光. candlepower means: An old unit for measuring how bright a light is, roughly equal to one candela.
How do you pronounce 燭?
"candlepower" in Japanese is 燭, pronounced "shoku".
Are there other ways to say "candlepower" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "candlepower": 燭, 燭光.
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