Word Meaning 蝿虎

はえとりぐも haetorigumo

蝿虎 is read as はえとりぐも (haetorigumo) and means jumping spider (any spider of family Salticidae).

Meaning

English

  1. jumping spider (any spider of family Salticidae)

Reading

Kana

はえとりぐも

Romaji

haetorigumo

Writing Variants

  • 蝿取蜘蛛 はえとりぐも haetorigumo
  • 蠅虎 はえとりぐも haetorigumo
  • 蠅取蜘蛛 はえとりぐも haetorigumo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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小虎

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両虎

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虎を野に放つ

とらをのにはなつ

to let loose something dangerous