Word Meaning 兜虫

かぶとむし kabutomushi

兜虫 is read as かぶとむし (kabutomushi) and means rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus).

Meaning

English

  1. rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)

Reading

Kana

かぶとむし

Romaji

kabutomushi

Writing Variants

  • かぶと虫 かぶとむし kabutomushi
  • カブト虫 かぶとむし kabutomushi
  • 甲虫 かぶとむし kabutomushi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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