What does kanji 蚋 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蚋 is gnat.

How is kanji 蚋 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蚋 are か, ぶと, ぶゆ, ぶよ; the onyomi readings are ゼイ, ゼツ, ネイ, ネチ.

Example words that use kanji 蚋 include 蚋.

Kanken 1

蚋

Meaning

gnat

gnat, sand fly

Stroke Order

Variant: 蜹 (Formal)

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ぶと

black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae)

5 reference sentences

川辺で蚋に刺された。

I was bitten by a gnat by the riverside.

夏の夕方は蚋が多い。

There are many gnats on summer evenings.

蚋を避けるために長袖を着た。

I wore long sleeves to avoid gnats.

このあたりでは蚋の被害がよく知られている。

In this area, the harm caused by gnats is well known.

蚋に刺されたところが赤く腫れた。

The place where the gnat bit me became red and swollen.