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    3. 蛍

    蛍

    蛍ほたる

    lightning-bug

    N1KMT10Freq #2031AnimalsKanji11 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    ほたる

    On'yomi

    ケイ

    lightning-bugfirefly

    虫

    ⺍
    小
    冖
    口
    虫
    丨

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    虻蝦蚊蛾蟻蟹蛙蛎虻蝦蚊蛾蟻蟹蛙蛎蚕蛇蝕蝉蛸蛋蜘虫蝶虹蝿蚤蛤蛮蛭蜜蜂融螺蝋虱蚓蚣蚪蚋蚌蚶蚯蛄蛆蚰蛉蠣蚫蛔蛞蛩蛬蛟蛛蛯蜒蜆蜈蜃蛻蜑蜉蜍蛹蜊蜴蜿蜷蜻蜥蜩蜚蝠蝟蝸蝌蝎蝴蝗蝮蝙蝓蝣蝪蠅螢螟螂螯蟋蟀蟐螫蟄螳蟇蟆螻蟯蟲蟠蠏蠍蟾蟶蟷蠎蟒蠑蠖蠕蠱蠻蟬蠶蠹

    Concepts using this kanji

    蛍光

    fluorescence

    蛍光灯

    fluorescent lamp

    蛍

    firefly (Luciola cruciata)

    蛍光体

    fluorescent substance

    蛍光物質

    fluorescent substance

    海蛍

    sea firefly (Vargula hilgendorfii)

    真空蛍光管

    vacuum fluorescent tube

    蛍石

    fluorite

    蛍光管

    fluorescent tube

    蛍光染料

    fluorescent dye

    蛍光色

    fluorescent color

    蛍光色素

    fluorescent dye

    流蛍

    flying firefly

    蛍光インキ

    fluorescent ink

    蛍の光

    Auld Lang Syne

    蛍光ペン

    highlighter (pen)

    蛍光板

    fluorescent screen

    蛍火

    glow of a firefly

    蛍光増白剤

    fluorescent whitening agent

    蛍光塗料

    fluorescent paint

    緑色蛍光タンパク質

    green fluorescent protein

    蛍雪の功

    the fruit of diligent study

    蛍草

    dayflower

    蛍袋

    bellflower

    蛍雪

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

    蛍光顕微鏡

    fluorescence microscope

    姫蛍

    Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)

    鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす

    empty vessels make the most noise

    蛍蛾

    Pidorus glaucopis (species of moth)

    蛍狩り

    firefly watching

    蛍烏賊

    firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans)

    蛍藺

    Scirpus hotarui (species of bulrush)

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    • 丨
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    • 口
    • ⺍
    • 小
    • 虫

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    • 蛍
    • 蛍光塗料
    • 蛍光物質
    • 蛍狩り
    • 蛍雪の功
    • 蛍火
    • 蛍光
    • 蛍光灯
    • 蛍烏賊
    • 蛍石
    • 蛍光体
    • 蛍光板
    • 蛍袋
    • 蛍雪
    • 蛍藺
    • 蛍光ペン
    • 緑色蛍光タンパク質
    • 蛍草
    • 真空蛍光管
    • 蛍光管
    • 蛍光色
    • 姫蛍
    • 蛍光顕微鏡
    • 蛍光色素
    • 蛍光染料
    • 海蛍
    • 蛍光増白剤
    • 鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす
    • 蛍光インキ
    • 流蛍
    • 蛍蛾
    • 蛍の光

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