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けら

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

螻蛄
けら (螻蛄)
うこ (螻蛄)
ケラ
オケラ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #130352
1

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

2

おけら/オケラ only; Colloquial

being penniless; being broke

Kanji in this Word

17 strokes

Meanings

mole cricket

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
けら
11 strokes

Meanings

mole cricket
cicada

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
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