Kanji

虻

Meaning

gadfly and horsefly

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • あぶ horsefly
  • あぶ はち horsefly and bee
  • はな あぶ hoverfly (Syrphidae spp.)

On'yomi

  • ぼう

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

Related Entries

虻 あぶ
horsefly, gadfly

Component Analysis

虻
gadfly, horsefly
あぶ, ボウ
虫
insect, bug, temper
むし, チュウ, キ
中
in, inside, middle...
なか, うち, チュウ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
丨
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
すす.む, しりぞ.く, コン
亡
deceased, the late, dying...
な.い, な.き-, ボウ
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
匸
( 匚 ) hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ
匸
( 匚 ) hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ

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