Definition of 蛍 (ほたる)
ほたる
蛍
ほたる
hotaru
Common word
noun
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firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほたる《螢》[1]
、ホタル
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Related Kanji
| 蛍 | lightning-bug, firefly |
| 螢 | firefly |