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Meaning of 蜉蝣(かげろう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 蜉蝣, 蜻蛉

Kana Reading かげろう, ふゆう

Romaji kagerō, fuyū

Examples of 蜉蝣, 蜻蛉, かげろう, ふゆう in a sentence

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.
天井にトンボが止まっている。

There is a dragonfly on the ceiling.
クモはそこで、チョウとかトンボといった小さな昆虫が罠にかかるのを待つ。

There the spider waits for small insects like butterflies and dragonflies to be trapped.

蛉

11 strokes

dragonfly, moon moth

On'Yomi: レイ

Kun'Yomi:

蜉

13 strokes

kind of ant, may fly

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi:

蜻

14 strokes

dragonfly

On'Yomi: セイ

Kun'Yomi:

蝣

15 strokes

mayfly

On'Yomi: ユウ

Kun'Yomi:

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