Word Meaning 蚊トンボ

かとんぼ katombo

蚊トンボ is read as かとんぼ (katombo) and means a tall, gangly person.

Meaning

English

  1. a tall, gangly person
  2. string bean
  3. crane fly
  4. daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae)

Reading

Kana

かとんぼ

Romaji

katombo

Writing Variants

  • 蚊蜻蛉 かとんぼ katombo

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 138070 Priority V

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蚊取り線香

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小型赤家蚊

こがたあかいえか

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熱帯家蚊

ねったいいえか

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赤家蚊

あかいえか

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