蛍
Readings
Kana:
ケイ、ほたる
Romaji:
kei, hotaru
Meanings
lightning-bug, firefly
Stroke Diagram
Kanji Info
Stroke Count:
11
Radical Number:
142
Frequency:
2031
Grade:
8
Skip Pattern:
2-5-6
Korean Reading:
hyeong
Chinese Reading:
ying2
Unicode:
86cd
JIS:
3756
Indexes
Halpern Index: 2591
New Nelson Index: 5302
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3n8.2
Four Corner Index: 9013.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 1200
Gakken Index: 1925
Daikanwanjiten Index: 32983
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0023
Remembering the kanji Index: 518
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1717
Kodansha Compact Index: 1607
Kanji in Context Index: 1676
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1658
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2248
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 524
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 557
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3204
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1482
Words
蛍
(ほたる、ホタル)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
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
蛍光物質
(けいこうぶっしつ)
fluorescent substance; phosphor
蛍雪の功
(けいせつのこう)
the fruit of diligent study
蛍藺
(ほたるい、ホタルイ)
Scirpus hotarui (species of bulrush)