ほたる
Hotaru
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 螢
Also read: ホタル
蛍 (Hotaru) is a Japanese noun meaning “firefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm”.
Meanings
- nounfirefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
Examples
以前この辺にたくさんのホタルがいたものだった。
There used to be lots of fireflies around here.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).