Word details

やんま

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やんま.

Dictionary

Entry

やんま蜻蜒ヤンマ蜻蜓NounUsually kanaFreq #174323
1

darner (any dragonfly of family Aeshnidae); devil's darning needle

2

dragonfly (esp. a large one)

Examples
ヤンマがすいすいと水の上を進んでいた。
The dragonfly was skimming across the water.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

蜻

dragonfly

14 strokes

On

セイ
蜒

meandering, serpentine

13 strokes

On

エンタン
蜓

dragonfly, millipede, lizard

13 strokes

On

エンテンテイジョウ

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