Meaning of 蛍雪(けいせつ) in Japanese

蛍雪
Kana Reading
けいせつ
Romaji
keisetsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    diligence in studying (e.g. continue to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow)

Related Kanji

蛍 JLPT 1

11 strokes

lightning-bug, firefly

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: ほたる

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雪 JLPT 3

11 strokes

snow

On'Yomi: セツ

Kun'Yomi: ゆき

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