Word Meaning 牛虻

うしあぶ ushiabu

牛虻 is read as うしあぶ (ushiabu) and means Tabanus trigonus (species of horsefly).

Meaning

English

  1. Tabanus trigonus (species of horsefly)

Reading

Kana

うしあぶ

Romaji

ushiabu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

赤牛虻

あかうしあぶ

Tabanus chrysurus (species of horsefly)

ぎゅう

pimp

牛乳

ぎゅうにゅう

(cow's) milk

牛車

ぎっしゃ

ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles)

牛肉

ぎゅうにく

beef

牛舎

ぎゅうしゃ

cow shed

牛歩

ぎゅうほ

snail's pace

牛馬

ぎゅうば

horses and cattle

牛耳る

ぎゅうじる

to control

牛丼

ぎゅうどん

gyudon

牛製品

ぎゅうせいひん

beef products

牛にひかれて善光寺参り

うしにひかれてぜんこうじまいり

doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of someone else