ほたる
蛍
び
火

noun

  1. glow of a firefly.
  2. nearly extinguished fire, embers.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほたる
蛍
び
火
 蛍火 ほたるび
けい
蛍
か
火
 蛍火 けいか
ほたる
螢
び
火
 螢火 ほたるび
けい
螢
か
火
 螢火 けいか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lightning-bug, firefly
ほたる　ケイ (9th, N1)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (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)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)