蛍
firefly; lightning-bug
11 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 2031.
Readings
- ケイ (on reading): 蛍光 (けいこう) fluorescence; 蛍光灯 (けいこうとう) fluorescent lamp
- ほたる (kun reading): 蛍 (ほたる) firefly (Luciola cruciata); 蛍石 (ほたるいし) fluorite
Components
Words using 蛍
- 蛍光 (けいこう) fluorescence
- 蛍光灯 (けいこうとう) fluorescent lamp
- 蛍光体 (けいこうたい) fluorescent substance
- 蛍光色 (けいこうしょく) fluorescent color
- 蛍光ペン (けいこうペン) highlighter (pen)
- 蛍 (ほたる) firefly (Luciola cruciata)
- 蛍石 (ほたるいし) fluorite
- 蛍火 (ほたるび) glow of a firefly
- 蛍狩り (ほたるがり) firefly watching
- 蛍袋 (ほたるぶくろ) bellflower
28 words in all.