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蛍 means 'firefly'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 2407   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-45    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 24 words   Used in 35 words   Used in 65 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ケイ
Kun
   ほたる firefly
Variants
萤 (Chinese)   螢  
Notes
A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 蛍 - click the badge to download
Find out about the firefly and its role in Japanese culture. You'll learn about parks dedicated to firefly viewing, "firefly fronts," haiku in which fireflies symbolize ephemerality, a famous song involving firefly light, connections to "The Tale of Genji," a famous anime involving fireflies, a legendary sword, "firefly tribes," short-lived flowers, and much more about this beloved insect.
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Components
⿱  龸 classroom  虫 insect  
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栄 shine  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 蛍 is used 2 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 蛍 is used 28 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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ケイ : 18 words FIND ALL
け い こ う と う 0
Most common form: 螢光灯
noun
1. fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light
2. person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
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ほたる : 8 words FIND ALL
う み ほ た る 3
noun
sea firefly (Vargula hilgendorfii); seed shrimp  (often written with kana only)
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ほたる (read as ぼたる) : 2 words FIND ALL
noun
Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)  (often written with kana only)
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An additional 栄 less common words include 蛍 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1200  Joy o' Kanji : 1200  Key to Kanji: - 

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蛍
ケイ   ほたる firefly   
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虫
チュウ   むし insect   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丶
dot   
中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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丨
stick   
龸
classroom
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⺌
small
冖
cover; covered   
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