11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1
lightning-bug, firefly
Kun'yomi
ほ た る firefly (Luciola cruciata)
On'yomi
ケイ
Character Breakdown
lightning-bug, firefly
ほたる ケイ (9th, N1)
Common Words
diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow)
References
| Unicode hex code | 86CD |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-23-54 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 5302 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2591 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 3204 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1658 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 2248 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 518 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 557 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1925 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 32983 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1200 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1878 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 2043 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1717 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1482 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1676 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1607 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 524 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3n8.2 |
| Four corner code | 3213.6 |