ほたる
蛍
ぐさ
草

noun

  1. dayflower.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほたる
蛍
ぐさ
草
 蛍草 ほたるぐさ

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)
grass, weeds, herbs
くさ　ソウ　そ (1st, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
early, fast
はや.い　サッ　ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)