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しじみちょう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しじみちょう.

Dictionary

Entry

しじみちょう小灰蝶蜆蝶シジミチョウNounUsually kanaFreq #231794
1

gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae spp.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

ashes, puckery juice, cremate

6 strokesFrequency 1,717JLPT N2Grade 6

On

カイ

Kun

はい

butterfly

15 strokesFrequency 2,011JLPT N1Grade 9

On

チョウ

fresh-water clam

13 strokes

On

ケン

Kun

しじみ

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