蚊

mosquito

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ブン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

か

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:N1

Frequency:2121

Vocabulary

ブン

Word	Reading	Meaning
蚊帳	ブンチョウ	mosquito net
蚊母鳥	ブンボチョウ	grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night; soba sold by these vendors
飛蚊症	ヒブンショウ	myodesopsia; seeing floaters in one's eye

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
蚊	か	mosquito
蚊	カ	mosquito
蚊帳	かや	mosquito net
蚊帳	かちょう	mosquito net
蚊の囁くような声	かのささやくようなこえ	faint voice

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

snake, serpent, hard drinker

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

insect, bug, temper

consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)

tracks, mark, print, impression

sigh, lament, moan, grieve, sigh of admiration

yell, cry, call, scream, summon

tempt, seduce, instigate, promote

display, offer, present, send, exhibit