Jisho

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Words — 7 found

Noun
1. dragonfly​Usually written using kana alone
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2. Odonata​Odonata is an order of insects, encompassing dragonflies ... Read more
Other forms
蜻蛉 【とんぼう】、蜻蜓 【とんぼ】、蜻蜓 【とんぼう】、蜻蜒 【とんぼ】、蜻蜒 【とんぼう】、トンボ
Notes
とんぼ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). とんぼう: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). とんぼ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 蜻蜓: Rarely-used kanji form. とんぼう: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 蜻蜓: Rarely-used kanji form. とんぼ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 蜻蜒: Rarely-used kanji form. とんぼう: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 蜻蜒: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. mayfly​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. ephemerality (of life)​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
3. dragonfly​Archaic, Usually written using kana alone, See also トンボ
Other forms
蜻蛉 【かげろう】、カゲロウ
Notes
かげろう: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). かげろう: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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がえ とんぼ返り
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. somersault​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • とんぼがえトンボ返り
  • を
  • した
  • 。
He turned a somersault.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; round trip without an overnight stop​
    仙台
  • へ
  • い行って
  • とんぼがえとんぼ返り
  • で
  • もど戻ってきました
  • 。
I went to Sendai and back without resting.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. abrupt change of direction​
Other forms
トンボ帰り 【とんぼがえり】、とんぼ帰り 【とんぼがえり】、トンボ返り 【とんぼがえり】、蜻蛉返り 【とんぼがえり】
Notes
トンボ帰り: Irregular kanji usage. とんぼ帰り: Irregular kanji usage. 蜻蛉返り: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. Japan​Archaic
Noun
2. Yamato Province​Archaic
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3. Akitsushima​
Other forms
秋津島 【あきずしま】、秋津島 【あきづしま】、秋津洲 【あきつしま】、秋津洲 【あきずしま】、秋津洲 【あきづしま】、蜻蛉島 【あきつしま】、蜻蛉島 【あきずしま】、蜻蛉島 【あきづしま】、蜻蛉洲 【あきつしま】、蜻蛉洲 【あきずしま】、蜻蛉洲 【あきづしま】
Notes
あきづしま: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. あきづしま: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 蜻蛉島: Rarely-used kanji form. 蜻蛉島: Rarely-used kanji form. あきづしま: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 蜻蛉島: Rarely-used kanji form. 蜻蛉洲: Rarely-used kanji form. 蜻蛉洲: Rarely-used kanji form. あきづしま: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 蜻蛉洲: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. glass bead​
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2. Glass beadmaking​The technology for glass beadmaking is among the oldest h... Read more
Other forms
蜻蛉玉 【とんぼだま】、トンボ玉 【トンボだま】
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1. Tonbogiri​The Tonbogiri is one of three legendary Japanese spears c... Read more
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1. Kagerō Nikki​is a classical piece of Japanese literature from the Heia... Read more
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Kanji — 2 found

100.0
14 strokes.
蜻
dragonfly
On: セイ
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100.0
11 strokes.
蛉
dragonfly, moon moth
On: レイ
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Sentences — 2 found

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    • てんじょう天井
    • に
    • トンボ
    • が
    • とま止まっている
    • 。
    There is a dragonfly on the ceiling. — Tatoeba
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Names — 6 found

かげろう 【蜻蛉】
Female given name
1. Kagerou​
せいれいのたき 【蜻蛉の滝】
Place
1. Seireinotaki​
せいれいし 【蜻蛉子】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Seireishi​
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