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蛍

lightning-bug
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingケイ
Kun readingほたる
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. lightning-bug
  2. firefly
  3. lightning bugRtK
  1. firefly (Luciola cruciata)
  2. lightning bug
  3. glowworm

Popular Usage

蛍光灯

Radicals and components

Radical虫insectComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

lightning-bug · schoolhouse · owl · crown (冖) · insect (虫)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 557

Compound words

蛍光灯けいこうとう
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 蛍

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