蛍火

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term
ほたる
Grade: S
ひ > び
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
螢火 (kyūjitai)

(hotaru, firefly) +‎ (hi, fire).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(ほたる)() (hotarubi

  1. the light of a firefly
  2. small embers
Synonyms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kan’on on’yomi
Alternative spelling
螢火 (kyūjitai)

From Middle Chinese 熒火 (MC hweng xwaX).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(けい)() (keikaけいくわ (keikwa)?

  1. the light of a firefly

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN