Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 蝙蝠(こうもり) in Japanese

蝙蝠
Kana Reading
こうもり, かわほり, へんぷく
Romaji
kōmori, kawahori, henpuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    bat (animal)
    Example sentence
    コウモリって私たち同じ哺乳動物なのです Bats are mammals, just like us.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    umbrella
    Example sentence
    蝙蝠ではなく哺乳類 A bat is not a bird, but a mammal.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    opportunist
    Example sentence
    蝙蝠はとりはない。それがそうないのと同じ A bat is not a bird any more than a fish is.

Examples of 蝙蝠, こうもり, かわほり, へんぷく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

15 strokes

bat

On'Yomi: フク

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15 strokes

bat

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: こうもり

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