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とんぼ

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

蜻蛉
んぼう
トンボ
蜻蜓
蜻蜒
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #39453
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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.

Kanji in this Word

14 strokes

Meanings

dragonfly

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
11 strokes

Meanings

dragonfly
moon moth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レイ
13 strokes

Meanings

dragonfly
millipede
lizard

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エン
テン
テイ
ジョウ
13 strokes

Meanings

meandering
serpentine

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エン
タン
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