Word details

とんぼ

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

Dictionary

Entry

《とんぼ》蜻蛉《とんぼう》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

蜻

dragonfly

14 strokes

On

セイ
蛉

dragonfly, moon moth

11 strokes

On

レイ
蜓

dragonfly, millipede, lizard

13 strokes

On

エンテンテイジョウ
蜒

meandering, serpentine

13 strokes

On

エンタン

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