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蛍

Lightning-bug

WaniKani level 41JLPT N1Joyo general useTop 2,000-2,500 Β· #203111 strokes

Meanings

Lightning-bug, Firefly

On'yomi

けい

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

γ»γŸγ‚‹

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 蛍

蛍 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

蛍 (Lightning-bug) is taught on WaniKani at level 41 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #2031 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.

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