Word details

きいろすずめばち

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きいろすずめばち.

Dictionary

Entry

きいろすずめばち黄色雀蜂キイロスズメバチNounUsually kana
1

yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera, subspecies of the Japanese hornet, Vespa simillima)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

yellow

11 strokesFrequency 1,240JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウオウ

Kun

こ-

Nanori

ういれい

color

6 strokesFrequency 621JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ショクシキ

Kun

いろ

Nanori

しかしこ

sparrow

11 strokesFrequency 1,856Grade 9

On

ジャクジャンサクシャク

Kun

すずめ

Nanori

ざく

bee, wasp, hornet

13 strokesFrequency 2,223Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

はち

Nanori

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