Word details

かげろう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かげろう.

Dictionary

Entry

《かげろう》蜉蝣蜻蛉カゲロウNounUsually kanaFreq #129734
1

mayfly

2

ephemerality (of life)

3

Archaic

dragonfly

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

蜉

kind of ant, may fly

13 strokes

On

フ
蝣

mayfly

15 strokes

On

ユウ
蜻

dragonfly

14 strokes

On

セイ
蛉

dragonfly, moon moth

11 strokes

On

レイ

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