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ゲンジボタル

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ゲンジボタル.

Dictionary

Entry

ゲンジボタル源氏蛍げんじぼたるNounUsually kanaFreq #147677
1

Genji firefly (Nipponoluciola cruciata)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

source, origin

13 strokesFrequency 738JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ゲン

Kun

みなもと

Nanori

はらみなもと

family name, surname, clan

4 strokesFrequency 84JLPT N1Grade 4

On

Kun

うじ-うじ

lightning-bug, firefly

11 strokesFrequency 2,031JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

ほたる

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