や
夜
こう
光
ちゅう
虫

noun

  1. Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
や
夜
こう
光
ちゅう
虫
 夜光虫 やこうちゅう
　
ヤ
　
コ
　
ウ
　
チュ
　
ウ
 ヤコウチュウ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

night, evening
よる　ヤ　よ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ray, light
ひかり　コウ　ひか.る (2nd, N3)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)