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What does 蛍 (ほたる, hotaru) mean?

蛍 (ほたる, hotaru) means firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm.

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Readingほたる
Romajihotaru
Part of speechnoun
ほたる
hotaru

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

  1. 1noun firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

Also written: 螢

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