Word Meaning 孑孑

ぼうふら boufura

孑孑 is read as ぼうふら (boufura) and means mosquito larva.

Meaning

English

  1. mosquito larva
  2. wriggler
  3. maggot

Reading

Kana

ぼうふら

Romaji

boufura

Writing Variants

  • 棒振 ぼうふら boufura
  • 孑孒 ぼうふら boufura

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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いけのみなもにぼうふらがたくさんいた。

There were many mosquito larvae on the surface of the pond.

あまみずをほうっておくとぼうふらがわく。

If rainwater is left standing, mosquito larvae will appear.

このようきにはぼうふらがいるからすててください。

There are mosquito larvae in this container, so please dump the water.

こどもたちはぼうふらのうごきをかんさつした。

The children observed the movements of mosquito larvae.

ぼうふらはみずのなかでくねくねうごく。

Mosquito larvae wriggle around in the water.

にわのたらいにぼうふらがはっせいしていた。

Mosquito larvae had appeared in the tub in the yard.

ぼうふらをへらすにはみずたまりをなくすことがたいせつだ。

To reduce mosquito larvae, it is important to eliminate standing water.

さかながぼうふらをたべてくれる。

Fish eat mosquito larvae.

ばけつのみずをみたらぼうふらがおよいでいた。

When I looked at the water in the bucket, mosquito larvae were swimming in it.