Word details

けら

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

Dictionary

Entry

けら螻蛄螻おけら (螻蛄)ろうこ (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

螻

mole cricket

17 strokes

On

ロウル

Kun

けら
蛄

mole cricket, cicada

11 strokes

On

コ

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