Word Meaning

あぶ abu

虻 is read as あぶ (abu) and means horsefly.

Meaning

English

  1. horsefly
  2. gadfly

Reading

Kana

あぶ

Romaji

abu

Writing Variants

  • あむ amu
  • あぶ abu
  • あむ amu

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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なつのかわべにはあぶがおおい。

There are many horseflies by the river in summer.

あぶにうでをさされた。

A horsefly bit my arm.

ぼくじょうではあぶよけがかかせない。

Horsefly repellent is essential on a ranch.

このあたりのあぶはおおきい。

The horseflies around here are large.

うしのまわりをあぶがとんでいる。

Horseflies are flying around the cow.

やまみちであぶにおいかけられた。

I was chased by horseflies on the mountain path.

あぶはひとやうまのちをすう。

Horseflies suck the blood of people and horses.

あぶがはいってきたのでまどをしめた。

I closed the window because a horsefly came in.

こどもがあぶをこわがっている。

The child is afraid of horseflies.

More horseflies than I'd ever seen came and flew around me.