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虻 (あぶ) — gadfly | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
虻

虻

虻あぶ

gadfly

Kanji Animals9 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

Kun'yomi

あぶ

On'yomi

ボウ

gadflyhorsefly

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 9

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Concepts using this kanji

soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)

robber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)

hoverfly (Syrphidae spp.)

Tabanus chrysurus (species of horsefly)

horse botfly

虻蜂取らず

attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither

Tabanus trigonus (species of horsefly)

deerfly (Chrysops suavis)

horsefly

horsefly and bee

bee fly (any insect of family Bombyliidae)

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