漢字道KANJIDO

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On
レイ
Kun
Meaning
used in the word for dragonfly

Origin

ORIGIN

Insect 虫 with 令 as phonetic: written 蜻蛉, the dragonfly.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 蜻蛉とんぼ

    a dragonfly

  • 蜻蛉返りとんぼがえり

    a quick there-and-back trip

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

蜻蛉が水面をかすめる。

A dragonfly skims the water.

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