蛍: Lightning-bug; FireflyKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it

The most common words built from 蛍. In Moto, tap any of them to keep branching out.Open this graph

Words that use the on'yomi (ケイ)

蛍光けいこうfluorescence
蛍光灯けいこうとうfluorescent lamp; fluorescent light
真空蛍光管しんくうけいこうかんvacuum fluorescent tube
緑色蛍光タンパク質りょくしょくけいこうタンパクしつgreen fluorescent protein; GFP
蛍光インキけいこうインキfluorescent ink
蛍光ペンけいこうペンhighlighter; highlighter pen
蛍光体けいこうたいfluorescent substance
蛍光塗料けいこうとりょうfluorescent paint
蛍光増白剤けいこうぞうはくざいfluorescent whitening agent; fluorescent brightener
蛍光板けいこうばんfluorescent screen
蛍光染料けいこうせんりょうfluorescent dye
蛍光燈けいこうとうfluorescent lamp; fluorescent light
蛍光物質けいこうぶっしつfluorescent substance; phosphor
蛍光管けいこうかんfluorescent tube
蛍光色けいこうしょくfluorescent color; fluorescent colour
蛍光色素けいこうしきそfluorescent dye; fluorescent pigment
蛍光顕微鏡けいこうけんびきょうfluorescence microscope
蛍火けいかlight of a firefly
蛍雪けいせつ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
蛍雪の功けいせつのこうthe fruit of diligent study

蛍ほたるfirefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug
姫蛍ひめぼたるHotaria parvula (species of firefly)
海蛍うみほたるsea firefly (Vargula hilgendorfii); seed shrimp
蛍族ほたるぞくsmokers forced to smoke outside; firefly tribe
蛍狩りほたるがりfirefly watching
蛍石ほたるいしfluorite; fluorspar
蛍草ほたるぐさdayflower
蛍藺ほたるいScirpus hotarui (species of bulrush)
蛍袋ほたるぶくろbellflower
鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身をこがすなくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがすempty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がすなくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがすempty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada

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