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蝠: bat (in 蝙蝠)

bat (in 蝙蝠)
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Readings

On
フク
Kun
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Appears only in 蝙蝠 (こうもり, bat), always after 蝙. The on-reading フク is rare.

Key words

蝙蝠こうもりbat
蝙蝠へんぷくbat (Sino-Japanese reading)
大蝙蝠おおこうもりflying fox; giant bat
家蝙蝠いえこうもりJapanese house bat

Example sentences

Hundreds of bats hung upside down from the cave ceiling.

A flock of giant bats took off from deep in the dark forest.

Japanese house bats have taken up residence under the eaves of the house.

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