Noun
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
Usually written using kana alone
以前この辺にたくさんのホタルがいたものだった。There used to be lots of fireflies around here.
Also written 螢【ほたる】
90 results for 蛍*
More words
All 29蛍光灯けいこうとう
CommonN2Nounfluorescent lamp; fluorescent light · person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
蛍火ほたるび
Nounglow of a firefly · nearly extinguished fire; embers
蛍光けいこう
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'fluorescence
蛍石ほたるいし
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'fluorite; fluorspar
蛍袋ほたるぶくろ
Nounbellflower
Kanji
All 1Names
All 60蛍けい
Female term or languageKei
蛍ほたる
Female term or languageHotaru
蛍が丘ほたるがおか
Place nameHotarugaoka