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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
    蛍光灯がチカチカしてるな。新しいのと交換しないとダメかな。This fluorescent lamp is starting to flicker. We'll have to replace it.tatoeba
    そこの蛍光灯を交換しないといけない。I must replace that fluorescent lamp.tatoeba
  2. firefly
  3. lightning bugRtK
  1. firefly (Luciola cruciata)
  2. lightning bug
  3. glowworm

Popular Usage

蛍光灯

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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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
蛍火ほたるび
glow of a firefly
蛍光けいこう
fluorescence
蛍狩ほたるがり
firefly watching
蛍藺ほたるい
Scirpus hotarui (species of bulrush)
蛍蛆つちボタル
glowworm
蛍烏賊ほたるいか
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans)
蛍光燈けいこうとう
fluorescent lamp
蛍狩りほたるがり
firefly watching
蛍光塗料けいこうとりょう
fluorescent paint
蛍光物質けいこうぶっしつ
fluorescent substance
蛍雪の功けいせつのこう
the fruit of diligent study

Additional Examples

ハリーは本当に蛍光灯だね。
Harry's really slow to catch on.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 蛍

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step