Word Meaning 蛍雪

けいせつ keisetsu

蛍雪 is read as けいせつ (keisetsu) and means diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow).

Meaning

English

  1. diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow)
  2. diligent study

Reading

Kana

けいせつ

Romaji

keisetsu

Writing Variants

  • 螢雪 けいせつ keisetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134879 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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蛍雪の功

けいせつのこう

the fruit of diligent study

ほたる

firefly (Luciola cruciata)

蛍光灯

けいこうとう

fluorescent lamp

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

豪雪

ごうせつ

tremendous snowfall

融雪

ゆうせつ

melted snow

松の雪

まつのゆき

snow on pine branches