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蛍

蛍 — lightning-bug, firefly

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ケイ
Kun
ほたる
Strokes
11
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 蛍

  • 蛍ほたるfirefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowwormCommon
  • 蛍光灯けいこうとうfluorescent lamp; fluorescent lightCommon

    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.

  • 蛍光けいこうfluorescenceOccasional
  • 蛍光体けいこうたいfluorescent substanceRare
  • 蛍光色けいこうしょくfluorescent color; fluorescent colourRare
  • 蛍光物質けいこうぶっしつfluorescent substance; phosphorRare
  • 海蛍うみほたるsea firefly (Vargula hilgendorfii); seed shrimpRare
  • 蛍の光ほたるのひかりAuld Lang SyneRare
  • 蛍光ペンけいこうペンhighlighter (pen)Rare
  • 蛍光管けいこうかんfluorescent tubeRare
  • 姫蛍ひめぼたるHotaria parvula (species of firefly)Rare
  • 流蛍りゅうけいflying fireflyRare
  • 蛍光増白剤けいこうぞうはくざいfluorescent whitening agent; fluorescent brightener; fluorescent bleachRare
  • 緑色蛍光タンパク質りょくしょくけいこうタンパクしつgreen fluorescent protein; GFPRare
  • 真空蛍光管しんくうけいこうかんvacuum fluorescent tubeRare
  • 蛍光色素けいこうしきそfluorescent dye; fluorescent pigment; fluorochromeRare
  • 蛍光顕微鏡けいこうけんびきょうfluorescence microscopeRare
  • 蛍光塗料けいこうとりょうfluorescent paintRare
  • 蛍葛ほたるかずらLithospermum zollingeri (violet species)Rare
  • 平家蛍へいけぼたるAquatica lateralis (firefly species)Rare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 31 words that use 蛍.

  • 蛍光灯 けいこうとう fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light
  • 蛍 ほたる firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
  • 蛍光 けいこう fluorescence
  • 蛍光体 けいこうたい fluorescent substance
  • 蛍光色 けいこうしょく fluorescent color; fluorescent colour

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