Word details

とんぼ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word とんぼ.

Dictionary

Entry

んぼ蜻蛉んぼうトンボ蜻蜓蜻蜒NounUsually kanaFreq #39453
1

dragonfly

Examples
クモはそこで、チョウとかトンボといった小さな昆虫が罠にかかるのを待つ。
There the spider waits for small insects like butterflies and dragonflies to be trapped.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dragonfly

14 strokes

On

セイ

dragonfly, moon moth

11 strokes

On

レイ

dragonfly, millipede, lizard

13 strokes

On

エンテンテイジョウ

meandering, serpentine

13 strokes

On

エンタン

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