Word details

かまきり

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

Dictionary

Entry

まきり蟷螂螳螂鎌切蟐螂うろう (蟷螂/螳螂)いもじり (蟷螂)いいぼむしり (蟷螂)カマキリNounUsually kanaFreq #44242
1

Occ. written 杜父魚

praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mantis

19 strokes

On

トウ

mantis

16 strokes

On

ロウ

mantis

17 strokes

On

トウ

sickle, scythe, trick

18 strokesFrequency 1,587JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レンケン

Kun

かま

Nanori

かたかね

cut, cutoff, be sharp

4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セツサイ

Kun

き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ

Nanori

きつきりぎり

toad, mantis, (ghost kanji), (kokuji)

17 strokes

On

ジョウ

Kun

もみ

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