蚊
蚊: mosquito
mosquito
10 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 7 words here
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蚊(か) "mosquito"; 蚊取り線香(かとりせんこう) "mosquito coil", 薮蚊(やぶか) "striped mosquito". 蚊帳(かや) "mosquito net" is a special reading.
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Key words
蚊かmosquito
蚊帳かやmosquito net
蚊取り線香かとりせんこうmosquito coil
蚊柱かばしらswarm of midges
薮蚊やぶかbush mosquito
Example sentences
夜、耳のそばで蚊が飛んでいて、なかなか眠れなかった。
A mosquito was buzzing by my ear at night, and I could hardly fall asleep.
昔の夏は、蚊帳をつって、家族みんなで寝たものだ。
In summers long ago, we would hang a mosquito net and the whole family would sleep together.
縁側で蚊取り線香をたくと、いい香りがした。
When I lit a mosquito coil on the veranda, it gave off a pleasant smell.