noun

  1. firefly watching.
  2. firefly catching. Messages.dated.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
蛍狩り ほたるがり
 
 
 
 
ホタル狩り ホタルがり
 
 
 
 
ほたる狩り ほたるがり
蛍狩 ほたるがり

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)
hunt, raid, gather
か.る かり シュ (7th, N1)
dog(犬) variant
guard, protect, defend
まも.る シュ もり (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)