蚊
蚊·mosquito
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- か
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蚊 | か | mosquito |
| 蚊取り線香 | かとりせんこう | mosquito coil |
| 蚊帳 | かや | mosquito net |
| 藪蚊 | やぶか | striped mosquito |
Example sentences
夏の夜、蚊に刺されて眠れなかった。
なつのよる、かにさされてねむれなかった。
I was bitten by mosquitoes on a summer night and couldn't sleep.
縁側で蚊取り線香をたいた。
えんがわでかとりせんこうをたいた。
We lit a mosquito coil on the veranda.
彼の声は蚊の鳴くように小さかった。
かれのこえはかのなくようにちいさかった。
His voice was as faint as a mosquito's whine.
Common mistakes
- Reading 蚊帳 as かちょう — it is かや
- 蚊帳の外 means 'left out of the loop', not literally outside a net
Memory aid
Picture it
Insect 虫 beside 文 'writing' — the bug that writes itchy marks all over your skin.
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