Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 螳螂(かまきり) in Japanese

螳螂, 蟷螂, 鎌切
Kana Reading
かまきり, とうろう, いもじり, いいぼむしり, カマキリ
Romaji
kamakiri, tōrō, imojiri, iibomushiri, kamakiri
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

18 strokes

sickle, scythe, trick

On'Yomi: レン, ケン

Kun'Yomi: かま

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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16 strokes

mantis

On'Yomi: ロウ

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17 strokes

mantis

On'Yomi: トウ

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19 strokes

mantis

On'Yomi: トウ

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