Word Meaning 赤とんぼ

あかとんぼ akatombo

赤とんぼ is read as あかとんぼ (akatombo) and means (small) red dragonfly.

Meaning

English

  1. (small) red dragonfly
  2. darter (dragonfly of genus Sympetrum, esp. the autumn darter, Sympetrum frequens)

Reading

Kana

あかとんぼ

Romaji

akatombo

Writing Variants

  • 赤蜻蛉 あかとんぼ akatombo

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 130305 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

赤色

せきしょく

communism

赤い

あかい

Red

赤字

あかじ

corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

赤道

せきどう

equator

赤飯

せきはん

red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions

赤土

あかつち

dark-red paint

赤子

あかご

baby

赤地

あかじ

red cloth

赤茶ける

あかちゃける

to turn reddish-brown

赤々

あかあか

bright red

赤紙

あかがみ

red paper