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Meaning of 虻(あぶ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 虻, 蝱

Kana Reading あぶ, あむ, アブ

Romaji abu, amu, abu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

horsefly; gadfly

Example sentence

見たこともないような数の虻が、私にまとわりついてきたのです。 More horseflies than I'd ever seen came and flew around me.

Examples of 虻, 蝱, あぶ, あむ, アブ in a sentence

見たこともないような数の虻が、私にまとわりついてきたのです。

More horseflies than I'd ever seen came and flew around me.

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Kanji in this word

虻

9 strokes

gadfly, horsefly

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: あぶ

蝱

15 strokes

horsefly, gadfly

On'Yomi: ボウ, モウ, ミョウ, ブウ

Kun'Yomi: あぶ

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