Word details

けら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word けら.

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Entry

螻蛄けら (螻蛄)うこ (螻蛄)ケラオケラNounUsually kanaFreq #130352
1

mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)

2

おけら/オケラ only; Colloquial

being penniless; being broke

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mole cricket

17 strokes

On

ロウ

Kun

けら

mole cricket, cicada

11 strokes

On

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