Word details

きちょう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きちょう.

Dictionary

Entry

ちょう黄蝶キチョウNounFreq #228396
1

Word usually written using kana alone

large grass yellow (species of butterfly, Eurema hecabe); common grass yellow

2

yellow butterfly

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

butterfly

15 strokesFrequency 2,011JLPT N1Grade 9

On

チョウ

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