What does kanji 蚤 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蚤 is flea.

How is kanji 蚤 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蚤 are のみ, はやい; the onyomi readings are ソウ.

What words use kanji 蚤?

Example words that use kanji 蚤 include 蚤, 蚤の夫婦, 蚤取り, 蚤取り粉.

Pre-Level 1

蚤

Meaning

Kanji 蚤

flea

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: のみはやい
Onyomi 音読み: ソウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 10
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 釵 • 衩 • 靫 • 杈 • 叉 • 扠 • 汊

Related vocabulary

Showing 8 common entries

Showing 8 of 12 entries that include this kanji.

蚤

のみ

flea

蚤の夫婦

のみのふうふ

couple in which the wife is bigger than the husband

蚤取り

のみとり

getting rid of fleas

蚤取り粉

のみとりこ

flea powder

蚤虫

のみむし

springtail

蚤蝿

のみばえ

phorid fly

砂蚤

すなのみ

chigoe

猫蚤

ねこのみ

cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

犬の背中に蚤がいた。

There was a flea on the dog's back.

この猫は蚤にかまれている。

This cat has been bitten by fleas.

蚤はとても小さい虫だ。

A flea is a very small insect.

布団に蚤がいると眠れない。

I can't sleep if there are fleas in the bedding.

蚤に刺されたところがかゆい。

The place where the flea bit me is itchy.