Keyword
firefly
Info
FrequencyTop 1800-1900
Type
Jōyō 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig557
Old form
Readings
けい
(40%)
Composed of
tiny hairs
roof without a chimney
insect
Used in vocabulary (38 in total)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
fluorescence
light of a firefly
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
highlighter; highlighter pen
fluorite; fluorspar
firefly watching; firefly catching
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
firefly watching; firefly catching
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
fluorescent substance; phosphor
the fruit of diligent study
fluorescent screen
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
smokers forced to smoke outside; (lit.) firefly tribe
sea firefly (Vargula hilgendorfii); seed shrimp
fluorescent dye; fluorescent pigment; fluorochrome
Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)
fluorescent substance
Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)
fluorescent whitening agent; fluorescent brightener; fluorescent bleach
empty vessels make the most noise; (lit.) the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
empty vessels make the most noise; (lit.) the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
Scirpus hotarui (species of bulrush)
Examples (6 in total)
Are there fireflies in your garden?
There were lots of fireflies.
The cave is full of fireflies.