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：2026/01/03
蛍
Hiragana
ほたる
Proper noun
Japanese Meaning
日本語の「蛍（ほたる）」は、夏の夜に発光する昆虫の総称。また、人名としては主に女性に用いられることが多いが、性別を問わず名付けに用いられることもある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
おんなのこによくつけるなまえ。ほたるとよむ。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
日语女性名 / 源自“萤火虫”之意的女性人名
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
日語女性名 / 源自「螢」（螢火蟲）之意
Korean Meaning
일본 여성의 이름
Vietnamese Meaning
tên riêng nữ tiếng Nhật (Hotaru) / có nghĩa là 'đom đóm'
Tagalog Meaning
pangalang pambabae sa Hapon / pangalan ng babae sa wikang Hapon
Sense（1）
a female given name
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
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Hotaru is my best friend, she is always bright and energetic.
Hotaru is my best friend, she is always bright and energetic.
See correct answer
蛍は私の親友で、いつも明るくて元気な女性です。
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