In the aftermath of a World War II bombing, two orphaned children struggle to survive in the Japanese countryside. To Seita and his four-year-old sister, the helplessness and indifference of their countrymen is even more painful than the enemy raids. Through desperation, hunger and grief, these children's lives are as heartbreakingly fragile as their spirit and love is inspiring. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Japanese study overview
Hotaru no Haka is a Japanese anime of 8,577 characters, with 1,010 unique words and 489 different kanji. Its difficulty rating on Jiten is average, 2.8 out of 5. The full vocabulary list ranks all 1,010 words by how often they appear, and you can study them on Jiten or download them as an Anki deck.
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Vocabulary highlights
Here are some of the words that appear most often in this media, as well as a sample of its rarer vocabulary.
- 兄ちゃん(one's) older brother×44
- お母ちゃんmum×39
- 節子Kotoko×39
- 食べるto eat×14
- 清太Kiyota×13
- 待つto wait×13
- お父ちゃんdad×12
- 節joint×10
- 言うto say×10
- 死ぬto die×9
- お母さんmother×8
- 空襲air-raid×7
- 蓄音機gramophone×6
- 雑炊rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)×5
- 西宮Irimiya×5
- 埴生の宿shabby house×5
- 壕moat×4
- 滋養nourishment×4
- 防空壕air-raid shelter×3
- 焼け出されるto be burned out (of one's home)×3