蛍

lightning-bug, firefly

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ほたる

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:N1

Frequency:2031

Vocabulary

ケイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
蛍光灯	ケイコウトウ	fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
蛍光	ケイコウ	fluorescence
蛍光塗料	ケイコウトリョウ	fluorescent paint
蛍火	ケイカ	glow of a firefly; nearly extinguished fire; embers
蛍石	ケイセキ	fluorite; fluorspar

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
蛍	ほたる	firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
蛍	ホタル	firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
蛍光物質	けいこうぶっしつ	fluorescent substance; phosphor
蛍狩り	ほたるがり	firefly watching; firefly catching
蛍雪の功	けいせつのこう	the fruit of diligent study

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