陽炎かげろう

also: ようえん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

heat haze; heat shimmer

The shimmering or wavy appearance of air above hot surfaces, such as asphalt in summer.

蜃しん気き楼ろう
蜃気楼 is a mirage (often a distant, reflected image), while 陽炎 is the shimmering effect of hot air close to the ground.

陽炎Usage65%
- かげろう
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading かげろう is a jukujikun.
- ようえん
  rarely-used kana form
  Rare on'yomi reading; learners will almost always encounter かげろう.
かげろうUsage35%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Kana spelling is common and avoids the unusual reading of the kanji.
ようえん
rarely-used kana form

An old native word, attested as かぎろひ and later かげろう, for the wavering shimmer seen in heated air. 陽炎 is a meaning-based spelling.