蛍雪

けいせつ

Also written 螢雪

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 蛍 firefly. Read as ケイ.
• 雪 snow. Read as セツ.

Words containing 蛍雪

• 蛍雪の功 (けいせつのこう) the fruit of diligent study

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