What does kanji 虻 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 虻 is gadfly.

How is kanji 虻 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 虻 are あぶ; the onyomi readings are ボウ.

What words use kanji 虻?

Example words that use kanji 虻 include 虻, 虻蜂, 虻蜂取らず, 花虻.

Pre-Level 1

虻

Meaning

Kanji 虻

gadfly

gadfly, horsefly

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あぶ
Onyomi 音読み: ボウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 蝱 (Legal Form) , 䖟 (Itaiji) , 䗈 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 9
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 盲 • 忘 • 忙 • 衁 • 妄 • 亡 • 芒

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 11 entries that include this kanji.

虻

あぶ

horsefly

虻蜂

あぶはち

horsefly and bee

虻蜂取らず

あぶはちとらず

attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither

花虻

はなあぶ

drone fly (Eristalis tenax)

牛虻

うしあぶ

Tabanus trigonus (species of horsefly)

水虻

みずあぶ

soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)

赤牛虻

あかうしあぶ

Tabanus chrysurus (species of horsefly)

虫引虻

むしひきあぶ

robber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)

吊虻

つりあぶ

bee fly (any insect of family Bombyliidae)

馬虻

うまあぶ

horse botfly

盲虻

めくらあぶ

deerfly (Chrysops suavis)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

夏の川辺には虻が多い。

There are many horseflies by the river in summer.

虻に腕を刺された。

A horsefly bit my arm.

牧場では虻よけが欠かせない。

Horsefly repellent is essential on a ranch.

この辺りの虻は大きい。

The horseflies around here are large.

牛の周りを虻が飛んでいる。

Horseflies are flying around the cow.