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Hotaru

From Japanese 蛍 meaning "firefly".

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Hotaru is a girl name.

GenderGirl
Language familyJapanese

Meaning and history

From Japanese 蛍 ( hotaru ) meaning "firefly".

Notes and context

Usage: japanese | Japanese Hiragana: ほたる; Japanese Katakana: ホタル

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