蛍光

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蛍	光
けい Grade: S	こう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
螢光 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 螢光.

Noun

1. the light of a firefly

   Synonym: 蛍火 (hotarubi)

2. (physics) fluorescence

Derived terms

• 蛍光体(けいこうたい) (keikōtai, “fluorescent substance”)
• 蛍光灯(けいこうとう) (keikōtō, “fluorescent lamp”)
• 蛍光塗料(けいこうとりょう) (keikō toryō, “luminous paint”)
• 蛍光(けいこう)ペン (keikō pen, “highlighter”)
• 緑色蛍光蛋白質(りょくしょくけいこうたんぱくしつ) (ryokushoku keikō tanpakushitsu, “green fluorescent protein”)