Word Meaning 蛍火

ほたるび hotarubi

蛍火 is read as ほたるび (hotarubi) and means glow of a firefly.

Meaning

English

  1. glow of a firefly
  2. nearly extinguished fire
  3. embers

Reading

Kana

ほたるび

Romaji

hotarubi

Writing Variants

  • 蛍火 けいか keika
  • 螢火 けいか keika
  • 螢火 ほたるび hotarubi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 135324 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

蛍光灯

けいこうとう

fluorescent lamp

ほたる

firefly (Luciola cruciata)

蛍光

けいこう

fluorescence

蛍光物質

けいこうぶっしつ

fluorescent substance

蛍光体

けいこうたい

fluorescent substance

蛍光増白剤

けいこうぞうはくざい

fluorescent whitening agent

蛍光染料

けいこうせんりょう

fluorescent dye

蛍光色素

けいこうしきそ

fluorescent dye

噴火

ふんか

eruption

耐火

たいか

fireproof

聖火

せいか

Olympic flame

砲火

ほうか

gunfire