EntryCommonJLPT N2
  1. Noun

    fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light

    蛍光灯がチカチカしてるな。新しいのと交換しないとダメかな。
    This fluorescent lamp is starting to flicker. We'll have to replace it.
  2. person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

    Dated term

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

3
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

lightning-bug, firefly

Kun
ほたる
On
ケイ
Strokes
11
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
2031 of 2500
Radical
insect
WaniKani
Level 41

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (26)
CodeReference
2-5-6, 2-3-8SKIP code
3n8.2The Kanji Dictionary
3213.6, 9013.6Four corner code
86cdUnicode hex code
1-23-54JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5302New Nelson (John Haig)
2591New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3204Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1658Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2248Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
518Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
557Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1925A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
32983Morohashi
1200A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1878Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2043Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1717Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1482Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1676Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1607Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
524Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ying2Pinyin reading
hyeongKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
41WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

ray, light

Kun
ひか.るひかり
On
コウ
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N3
Frequency
527 of 2500
Radical
legs
WaniKani
Level 5

Built from

Used in names as

あきあきらこおてるひこみつ

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-4-2, 2-3-3SKIP code
3n3.2The Kanji Dictionary
9021.1Four corner code
1057deroo
5149Unicode hex code
1-24-87JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1358Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
349New Nelson (John Haig)
2391New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3043Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1550Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2121Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
119Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
125Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
417A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
281Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
217Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1350Morohashi
116A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
138Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
138Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
72sakade
123Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
129henshall3
121Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
345crowley
464Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
143Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
120Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
guang1Pinyin reading
gwangKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
5WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

Kun
ほ-ともしびとも.すあかり
On
トウ
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1605 of 2500
Radical
fire
WaniKani
Level 48

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-4-2, 1-1-5SKIP code
4d2.1The Kanji Dictionary
9182.0Four corner code
1153deroo
706fUnicode hex code
1-37-84JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2745Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3395New Nelson (John Haig)
825New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1019Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
552Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
730Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
165Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
177Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1290A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
537Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
18855Morohashi
556A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1333Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1416Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
711Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
583henshall3
471Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
871Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1262Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
167Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
deng1Pinyin reading
deungKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
48WaniKani level