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：2026/01/08
蛍
Hiragana
ほたる
Proper noun
Japanese Meaning
ホタル科などに属する発光性の昆虫、またはその総称。夏の夜に光を放ちながら飛ぶことで知られる。 / 「蛍」という表記を用いる日本の女性の名。儚さや美しさ、光のイメージを込めて名付けられることが多い。
Easy Japanese Meaning
おんなのこのなまえのひとつ。ほたるとよむ。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
日语女性名 / 含义为“萤火虫”的名字
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
日本女性名 / 源於「螢」的女性名字
Korean Meaning
일본의 여성 이름 / 반딧불이를 뜻하는 여성 이름
Indonesian
nama depan perempuan Jepang (Hotaru) / secara harfiah: kunang-kunang
Vietnamese Meaning
tên nữ tiếng Nhật / nghĩa là “đom đóm”
Tagalog Meaning
pangalang pambabae sa wikang Hapones / nangangahulugang “alitaptap”
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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