蚊 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「虫」
道準2High school level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「虫」
- On
- ブン
- Kun
- か
- Meaning
- mosquito
Origin
Insect plus an element imitating its whine: the mosquito.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| か | 蚊・蚊柱・やぶ蚊 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 蚊帳かや
mosquito net
- 蚊柱かばしら
swarm of mosquitoes
Example
夏の夜は蚊に刺されやすい。
You get bitten by mosquitoes easily on summer nights.
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