Word details

かまきりもどき

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かまきりもどき.

Dictionary

Entry

かまきりもどき擬螳螂蟷螂擬カマキリモドキNounUsually kana
1

mantidfly (any insect of the family Mantispidae)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

擬

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

17 strokesFrequency 1,990JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ギ

Kun

まが.いもど.き
螳

mantis

17 strokes

On

トウ
螂

mantis

16 strokes

On

ロウ
蟷

mantis

19 strokes

On

トウ

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