What does kanji 蝤 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蝤 is longhorn beetle larva.

How is kanji 蝤 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蝤 are きくいむし; the onyomi readings are シュウ, ジュ, ヨ, ヨウ.

Example words that use kanji 蝤 include 蝤蛑, 鋸がざみ, 台湾蝤蛑.

蝤

Meaning

longhorn beetle larva

longhorn beetle larva, gazami crab, mayfly

Stroke Order

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Unicode code: U+8764

3 common entries

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がざみ

swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus)

のこぎりがざみ

mud crab (Scylla serrata)

たいわんがさみ

blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus)

5 reference sentences

古い木の中に蝤がひそんでいた。

A longhorn beetle larva was hiding inside the old wood.

蝤は木を食べながらゆっくり育つ。

A longhorn beetle larva grows slowly while feeding on wood.

市場で新鮮な蝤を見かけた。

I saw fresh gazami crabs at the market.

夏の川辺では蝤が群れて飛ぶ。

In summer by the river, mayflies fly in swarms.

夕方になると蝤の姿が水面に現れた。

Toward evening, mayflies began to appear over the water surface.