What does kanji 螳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 螳 is mantis.

How is kanji 螳 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 螳 are トウ.

Example words that use kanji 螳 include 螳螂拳, 蟷螂, 擬螳螂.

Kanken 1

螳

Meaning

mantis

Stroke Order

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とうろうけん

praying mantis style

かまきり

praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)

かまきりもどき

mantidfly (any insect of the family Mantispidae)

5 reference sentences

庭で緑の螳螂を見つけた。

I found a green mantis in the garden.

螳螂は前足を高く上げた。

The mantis raised its front legs high.

子どもたちは螳螂の動きをじっと見ていた。

The children watched the mantis's movements closely.

葉の裏に小さな螳螂がいた。

There was a small mantis on the underside of the leaf.

螳螂は驚くほど静かに近づいた。

The mantis approached with surprising silence.

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