螢
ほたるホタル
Noun
1.
firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm
word usually written using kana alone
Stroke 0 / 11
Speed1.0x
この川辺は蛍の生息地として有名だ。
This riverside is famous as a habitat for fireflies.
開発により、蛍が見られる場所が年々減少している。
Due to development, places where fireflies can be seen are decreasing year by year.
蛍の光は、求愛行動の一環として使われる。
The light of fireflies is used as part of their courtship behavior.
日本では、蛍は夏の風物詩として親しまれている。
In Japan, fireflies are cherished as a traditional summer feature.
Kanji that make up this word
Track your mastery
Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.