Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 飛んで火に入る夏の虫(とんでひにいるなつのむし) in Japanese

飛んで火に入る夏の虫
Kana Reading
とんでひにいるなつのむし
Romaji
tondehiniirunatsunomushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame


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 4

10 strokes

summer

On'Yomi: カ, ガ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: なつ

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

fly, skip (pages), scatter

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: と.ぶ, と.ばす, -と.ばす

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

fire

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, -び, ほ-

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

enter, insert

On'Yomi: ニュウ, ジュ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, -い.る, -い.り, い.れる, -い.れ, はい.る

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