What does kanji 蛾 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蛾 is moth.

How is kanji 蛾 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蛾 are ひむし; the onyomi readings are ガ, ギ.

What words use kanji 蛾?

Example words that use kanji 蛾 include 蛾, 蛾眉, 蛾目, アメリカ白灯蛾.

Pre-Level 1

蛾

Meaning

Kanji 蛾

moth

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひむし
Onyomi 音読み: ガギ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 13
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 義 • 餓 • 𧚄 • 䖸 • 硪 • 我 • 俄

Related vocabulary

Showing 16 common entries

Showing 16 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

蛾

が

moth

蛾眉

がび

beautiful woman

蛾目

がもく

Lepidoptera

アメリカ白灯蛾

アメリカしろひとり

fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea)

衣蛾

いが

Tinea translucens (species of clothes moth)

一点大螟蛾

いってんおおめいが

yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)

黄色雀蛾

きいろすずめ

yellow hawk moth

黄斑蝙蝠蛾

きまだらこうもり

Endoclita sinensis (species of moth)

火取蛾

ひとりが

garden tiger moth (Arctia caja)

虎蛾

とらが

Chelonomorpha japona (species of owlet moth)

広頭小蛾

ひろずこが

tineid (any moth of family Tineidae)

紅天蛾

べにすずめ

elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

夜になると、蛾が明かりのまわりを飛んでいた。

When night came, a moth was flying around the light.

窓に大きな蛾がとまっている。

A large moth is resting on the window.

この蛾は茶色い羽をしている。

This moth has brown wings.

蛾が部屋に入ってきて、みんな驚いた。

A moth came into the room, and everyone was surprised.

蛾と蝶の違いを説明できますか。

Can you explain the difference between a moth and a butterfly?

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 9 related entries

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