蛍

ほたる

Also written ホタル, 螢

Meanings

1. Noun firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

Kanji

• 蛍 firefly. Read as ほたる.

Example sentences

• 以前この辺にたくさんのホタルがいたものだった。
  There used to be lots of fireflies around here.
• それは蛍だよ。
  It's a firefly.
• 蛍だね。
  It's a firefly.
• たくさんの蛍がいたよ。
  There were lots of fireflies.
• 洞窟は蛍でいっぱいだ。
  The cave is full of fireflies.

Common phrases

• 蛍を見る

Words containing 蛍

• 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

And 4 more.

Word lists

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