蛾: moth

moth

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Readings

ギ・ガ

Kun

ひむし

蛾 means moth; the butterfly is 蝶. It is read が in all the common words.

蛾がmoth

毒蛾どくがpoisonous moth

誘蛾灯ゆうがとうinsect-attracting lamp

夜蛾やがowlet moth

夜よる、玄関げんかんの電灯でんとうのまわりを大おおきな蛾がが飛とんでいた。

At night a big moth was flying around the porch light.

毒蛾どくがの幼虫ようちゅうの毛けにふれると、皮膚ひふがかぶれることがある。

If you touch the hairs of a poisonous moth caterpillar, your skin can break out in a rash.

畑はたけのそばの誘蛾灯ゆうがとうに、たくさんの虫むしが集あつまっていた。

Lots of insects had gathered at the light trap beside the field.