Word details

あぶらむし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あぶらむし.

Dictionary

Entry

ぶらむし油虫あぶら虫アブラムシ蚜虫NounFreq #82379
1

Word usually written using kana alone

aphid; plant louse

2

Kansai-ben

cockroach

3

Rare term

Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus)

4

hanger-on; parasite

5

Archaic

visitor to a red-light district who's only there to look

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

oil, fat

8 strokesFrequency 690JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ユウ

Kun

あぶら

insect, bug, temper

6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

むし

Nanori

plant louse, aphids

10 strokes

On

Kun

あぶらむし

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