Meaning of 赤とんぼ(あかとんぼ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 赤とんぼ, 赤蜻蛉

Kana Reading あかとんぼ

Romaji akatonbo

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

(small) red dragonfly
Parts of speech

Meaning

darter (dragonfly of genus Sympetrum, esp. the autumn darter, Sympetrum frequens)

Popular Study Lists

赤 JLPT 4

7 strokes

red

On'Yomi: セキ, シャク

Kun'Yomi: あか, あか-, あか.い, あか.らむ, あか.らめる

蛉

11 strokes

dragonfly, moon moth

On'Yomi: レイ

Kun'Yomi:

蜻

14 strokes

dragonfly

On'Yomi: セイ

Kun'Yomi:

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