Kanji 蛍: "lightning-bug, firefly"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 蛍

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 蛍ほたるfirefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
• 蛍けい光こう灯とうfluorescent lamp; fluorescent light · person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
• 蛍けい光こうfluorescence
• 蛍けい光こう色しょくfluorescent color; fluorescent colour
• 蛍けい光こう塗と料りょうfluorescent paint
• 蛍けい光こうペンhighlighter (pen)
• 蛍ほたる石いしfluorite; fluorspar
• 蛍けい雪せつdiligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow); diligent study
• 蛍けい光こう管かんfluorescent tube
• 蛍ほたる狩がりfirefly watching · firefly catching
• 蛍ほたる草ぐさdayflower
• 蛍けい光こう物ぶっ質しつfluorescent substance; phosphor

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