蛉: dragonfly (in 蜻蛉)

dragonfly (in 蜻蛉)

11 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

レイ

Kun

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蛉 occurs almost only in 蜻蛉 (とんぼ, dragonfly) and compounds such as 蜻蛉返り and 蜻蛉玉.

蜻蛉とんぼdragonfly

蜻蛉返りとんぼがえりturning straight back; somersault

蜻蛉玉とんぼだまdragonfly-eye glass bead

夕暮ゆうぐれの田たんぼの上うえを、蜻蛉とんぼの群むれが飛とびかっていた。

A swarm of dragonflies was flitting over the rice fields at dusk.

母ははは孫まごの顔かおを見に来みにきて、一泊いっぱくもせず蜻蛉返とんぼがえりで帰かえった。

My mother came to see her grandchild and went straight back without staying a night.

縁日えんにちの屋台やたいで、蜻蛉玉とんぼだまのかんざしを買かってもらった。

At a festival stall I had a hairpin with glass beads bought for me.