| Kanji | 蛍 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ケイ |
| Kunyomi | ほたる |
| English | lightning-bug, firefly |
| Examples | 蛍光灯(けいこうとう): (1) fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light (2) person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 2031 |
| Components | 小: small, insignificant 冖: wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) 虫: insect; bug; temper |
| Number of Strokes | 11 |
| Kanji Radical | 虫 |
| Radical Number | 142 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | むし・むしへん |
| Traditional Form | 螢 |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | lightning bug |
| Koohii Story 1 | Bugs have to go to school to learn how to become lightning bugs. Only the brightest bugs graduate to become lightning bugs. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Q: Who´s the smartest insect in school? A: The lightning-bug. Because he´s so bright! (Image: lightning bug in school with glasses, pocket protector, etc. Maybe even have some cool kids teasing him). |
| RTK Index | 518 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq2001-2500, kanji_nature_animal
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