Word details

ありもどきぞうむし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ありもどきぞうむし.

Dictionary

Entry

ありもどきぞうむし擬蟻象虫アリモドキゾウムシNounUsually kana
1

sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate

17 strokesFrequency 1,990JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

まが.いもど.き

ant

19 strokes

On

Kun

あり

elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)

12 strokesFrequency 394JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ショウゾウ

Kun

かたど.る

Nanori

きさ

insect, bug, temper

6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

むし

Nanori

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