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Meanings

firefly

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฑใ‚ค
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใปใŸใ‚‹

Common Words

่›
ใƒ›ใ‚ฟใƒซ
่žข
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #14849
1

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

Examples
ไปฅๅ‰ใ“ใฎ่พบใซใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎใƒ›ใ‚ฟใƒซใŒใ„ใŸใ‚‚ใฎใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
There used to be lots of fireflies around here.
ใ‘ใ„ใ“ใ†ใจใ†
Noun
Freq #16449
1

fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light

Examples
่›ๅ…‰็ฏใŒใƒใ‚ซใƒใ‚ซใ—ใฆใ‚‹ใชใ€‚ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใฎใจไบคๆ›ใ—ใชใ„ใจใƒ€ใƒกใ‹ใชใ€‚
This fluorescent lamp is starting to flicker. We'll have to replace it.
2

Dated term

person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

Examples
ใƒใƒชใƒผใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ่›ๅ…‰็ฏใ ใญใ€‚
Harry's really slow to catch on.
่žขๅ…‰
ใ‘ใ„ๅ…‰
ใ‘ใ„ใ“ใ†
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #46559
1

fluorescence

ใปใŸใ‚‹ใณ
ใ‘ใ„ใ‹
่žข็ซ
Noun
Freq #55626
1

glow of a firefly

2

nearly extinguished fire; embers

ใ‘ใ„ใ“ใ†ใƒšใƒณ
Noun
Freq #81355
1

highlighter (pen)

่žข็Ÿณ
ใปใŸใ‚‹ใ„ใ—
ใ‘ใ„ใ›ใ
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #96890
1

fluorite; fluorspar

่žข้›ช
ใ‘ใ„ใ›ใค
Noun
Freq #129483
1

diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow); diligent study

๐ŸŽ“

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