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べにすずめ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word べにすずめ.

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Entry

べにすずめ紅天蛾ベニスズメNounUsually kanaFreq #171921
1

elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

紅

crimson, deep red

9 strokesFrequency 1,299JLPT N2Grade 6

On

コウク

Kun

べにくれないあか.い

Nanori

くれもみ
天

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたたかしてなま
蛾

moth

13 strokes

On

ギガ

Kun

ひむし

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