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螢
Kanji meaning "firefly"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #3220
Kanken Level 1 / 準1
TMW TMW Owner
16 strokes
Meanings
firefly
On'yomi
ケイ
Kun'yomi
ほたる
Stroke order
(16 strokes)
Composed of
𤇾
虫
insect
radical
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
けい
13 (52%)
ほたる
12 (48%)
螢
(
けい
)
Kei
#150921
螢
(
けい
)
光
(
こう
)
fluorescence
#195979
螢
(
けい
)
雪
(
せつ
)
diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow)
#208518
螢子
(
けいこ
)
Keiko
#222459
螢
(
けい
)
光
(
こう
)
灯
(
とう
)
fluorescent lamp
#268940
螢
(
けい
)
光
(
こう
)
燈
(
とう
)
fluorescent lamp
#290356
螢
(
けい
)
光
(
こう
)
ペン
highlighter (pen)
#476568
水玉螢之丞
(
みずたまけいのじょう
)
Mizutama Keinojō
#476568
螢原
(
けいはら
)
Keihara
#476568
螢光
(
けいこう
)
Keikou
#476568
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Most common words using this kanji
螢
(
ほたる
)
firefly (Luciola cruciata)
#64542
螢
(
ほたる
)
火
(
び
)
glow of a firefly
#136687
螢
(
けい
)
Kei
#150921
螢
(
けい
)
光
(
こう
)
fluorescence
#195979
螢
(
けい
)
雪
(
せつ
)
diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow)
#208518
螢子
(
けいこ
)
Keiko
#222459
螢
(
けい
)
光
(
こう
)
灯
(
とう
)
fluorescent lamp
#268940
螢
(
けい
)
光
(
こう
)
燈
(
とう
)
fluorescent lamp
#290356
螢
(
ほたる
)
石
(
いし
)
fluorite
#291940
螢谷
(
ほたるだに
)
Hotarudani
#406115
螢原
(
けいはら
)
Keihara
#476568
螢光
(
けいこう
)
Keikou
#476568
螢雪次朗
(
ほたるゆきじろう
)
Hotaru Yukijirō
#476568
螢川町
(
ほたるがわまち
)
Hotarugawamachi
#476568
螢目
(
ほたるめ
)
Hotarume
#476568
螢介
(
けいすけ
)
Keisuke
#476568
螢ヶ丘団地
Hotarugaokadanchi
#476568
水沢螢
(
みずさわほたる
)
Mizusawa Hotaru (1968.2.6-)
#476568
水玉螢之丞
(
みずたまけいのじょう
)
Mizutama Keinojō
#476568
螢池
(
ほたるがいけ
)
Hotarugaike
#476568
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