Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 虫引虻(むしひきあぶ) in Japanese

虫引虻, 虫曳虻, 食虫虻
Kana Reading
むしひきあぶ, ムシヒキアブ
Romaji
mushihikiabu, mushihikiabu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    robber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On'Yomi: イン

Kun'Yomi: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける

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9 strokes

gadfly, horsefly

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: あぶ

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6 strokes

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On'Yomi: エイ

Kun'Yomi: ひ.く

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