Kanji details for 螢
螢
firefly
KUN:
- ほたるhotaru
ON:
- ケイkei
Example words(showing 7 results)
noun
1.
fluorescent lamp, fluorescent light
2.
person who is slow to react, someone slow on the uptake
All readings:
蛍光灯【けいこうとう】
、蛍光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
、螢光灯【けいこうとう】[1]
、螢光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm(usually kana)
All readings:
ほたる《蛍》
、ほたる《螢》[1]
、ホタル
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, no-adjective
•
fluorescence
All readings:
蛍光【けいこう】
、螢光【けいこう】
、けい光【けいこう】
noun
•
highlighter, highlighter pen
All readings:
蛍光ペン【けいこうペン】
、螢光ペン【けいこうペン】
noun
•
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
All readings:
蛍雪【けいせつ】
、螢雪【けいせつ】