What does kanji 螢 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 螢 is firefly.

How is kanji 螢 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 螢 are ほたる; the onyomi readings are ケイ.

Example words that use kanji 螢 include 螢.

Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

螢

Meaning

firefly

Stroke Order

Variant: 蛍 (Shinjitai) , 萤 (Itaiji)

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ほたる

firefly (Luciola cruciata)

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5 reference sentences

夏の夜に螢が川辺を飛んでいた。

On a summer night, fireflies were flying by the river.

子どもたちは螢を見に出かけた。

The children went out to see fireflies.

この池には螢が多い。

There are many fireflies around this pond.

暗くなると螢の光が見えてきた。

As it got dark, the glow of fireflies began to appear.

螢はきれいな水辺にすみやすい。

Fireflies tend to live near clean watersides.

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